Episode 62: Pandemic Lessons for Public Health Policy in Germany and the United States

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AICGS President Jeff Rathke discusses the experience of managing the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for public health policy in Germany and the United States with Arielle Kane, director of healthcare at the Progressive Policy Institute, and Philipp Heuermann, MPA candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School. How has the public’s trust in government institutions and scientific expertise impacted both countries’ covid responses? Has the pandemic changed the population health profile and introduced new vulnerabilities in our healthcare infrastructure? Are the public health systems in Germany and the United States ready to deal with a surge in long-term chronic care as COVID-19 becomes endemic? How should prosperous nations manage innovation collaboration and healthcare worker mobility while taking a global view on emerging public health challenges? Host Jeff Rathke, President, AICGS Guest Philipp Heuermann, MPA candidate, Harvard Kennedy School Arielle Kane, Director of Healthcare, Progressive Policy Institute This podcast episode is part of the AICGS project “The Importance of the Transatlantic Partnership in Times of Global Crises” and is generously funded by the the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).