How to Triage Health Podcast
How to Triage Health is a health care rights podcast presented by Triage Health. In terms you can understand, each episode breaks down the legal and practical issues that impact people navigating a chronic or serious medical diagnosis, from patients and caregivers to advocates and health care professionals. In upcoming episodes, we will be discussing dealing with medical bills, taking time off work, how to pick a health insurance plan, and more.
Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Episodes
About Triage Cancer and Triage Health
Episode No. 1
In the premiere episode of How to Triage Health, host Michaela Tobin sits down with Monica Bryant, COO and co-founder of Triage Cancer, for an insightful conversation about the organization’s mission and evolution. Founded in 2012 alongside CEO Joanna Doran, Triage Cancer has long been a vital resource for individuals navigating the complex legal and practical challenges following a serious medical diagnosis.
Monica shares the story behind the creation of Triage Cancer and the organization’s recent expansion into Triage Health—a broader initiative aimed at serving individuals facing chronic and serious health conditions beyond cancer. Listeners also get a look at the Legal & Financial Navigation Program and discover practical tools for managing health-related life disruptions.
Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, health care provider, or advocate, this episode lays the groundwork for empowering, informed decision-making—right from the start.
Advocacy in Action
Episode No. 2
In the second episode of the How to Triage Health Podcast, Outreach Coordinator Michaela Tobin and COO Monica Bryant recap their time at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, highlighting the importance of staying connected to new science, policy developments, and industry partnerships. Monica and Michaela also take a deep dive into one of the most discussed topics at ASCO this year: concerns over the recently passed Budget Reconciliation Bill and its potential impact on the health care community. Other key topics include:
- How you can advocate for yourself and others, no matter your comfort level
- The connection between policy and individual health outcomes
- Managing side effects of treatment at work
Meet the Hosts
How to Triage Health, a health care rights podcast, is hosted by Triage Health CEO Joanna Doran, Esq., COO Monica Bryant, Esq., and Outreach Coordinator Michaela Tobin. Doran and Bryant have a combined 45 years of health care rights legal experience, and they are authors of the first and only book on the topic. Tobin is a health care rights advocate and has a passion for being part of the change she hopes to see for the world and community around her.