{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpoliticos-pulse-check.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fsurgeon-general-vivek-murthy-how-d68d5c01","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: How 'America's Doctor' sees opioids, gun violence and more","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/57e73d/57e73d0a-dce0-413c-a342-50aa222ebb97/e60e1e52-8d1a-4ed8-876f-5439482bd014/1510085930artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/e60e1e52-8d1a-4ed8-876f-5439482bd014\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: How &apos;America&apos;s Doctor&apos; sees opioids, gun violence and more\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Vivek Murthy isn't your grandfather's Surgeon General. He's young, he's social media-savvy, and he's constantly breaking new ground — whether sending 2 million-plus letters to clinicians in an unprecedented appeal to stop prescribing opioids or partnering with Fitbit to get Americans moving. But for some critics, that's not enough — and they wonder if we need a Surgeon General at all. \n\nMurthy joined POLITICO's \"Pulse Check\" podcast to discuss the role of the Surgeon General (starts at the 2:20 mark), why he's focused on getting Americans walking (10:10 mark), how he sees the nation's opioid problem (15:00), how he picks his priorities (24:00) and whether he thinks the Surgeon General can truly be independent on issues like gun violence (30:30). Also: Stay tuned for the lightning round that starts at 38:10. \n\nWe’d appreciate your help: Please share PULSE CHECK and rate us on your favorite podcast app! Have questions, suggestions or feedback? Email ddiamond@politico.com.\n\n"}