--- title: "Steve Paikin's Healthcare Podcast Featured Weekly" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/health/steve-paikins-healthcare-podcast-featured-weekly" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/steve-paikins-healthcare-podcast-featured-weekly" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/health/steve-paikins-healthcare-podcast-featured-weekly.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/steve-paikins-healthcare-podcast-featured-weekly" category: "Health" published: "2026-08-22T13:05:07.909Z" source_reported: "2026-08-22T12:00:00.000Z" updated: "2026-08-22T13:05:07.909Z" trust_score: 30 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-22T14:15:16.102062+00:00" --- # Steve Paikin's Healthcare Podcast Featured Weekly *A podcast hosted by Steve Paikin is broadcast every Saturday morning in partnership with Village Media.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 30 of 100, higher is better. All sources are digests of a podcast, offering no original reporting or named sources. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. All sources are digests of a podcast, offering no original reporting or named sources. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. The headline is a direct quote from the podcast title, not sensationalized. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Steve Paikin hosts a podcast about healthcare advocacy. - The podcast is featured every Saturday morning. - It is presented in cooperation with Village Media. Journalist Steve Paikin hosts a podcast that is featured every Saturday morning. The programme is presented in cooperation with Village Media. ## What the coverage left out No centre- or right-rated outlets reported on this story. The digests did not include details about the specific topics discussed in the podcast, the intended audience, or any guests featured. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 100% (7) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 0% (0) 0 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-22T14:15:16.102062+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 8 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-22T15:01:46.883Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The six left-rated digests all reported on Steve Paikin's podcast. They stated that Paikin hosts the programme, which is featured every Saturday morning and presented in cooperation with Village Media. The digests used the headline "THE PAIKIN PODCAST: How to fight for the healthcare you need, before it's too late" across all reports. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 7 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [SooToday.com](https://sootoday.com/local-news/the-paikin-podcast-how-to-fight-for-the-healthcare-you-need-before-its-too-late-12694995) — THE PAIKIN PODCAST: How to fight for the healthcare you need — before it's too late - [Orillia Matters](https://orilliamatters.com/local-news/the-paikin-podcast-how-to-fight-for-the-healthcare-you-need-before-its-too-late-12694995) — THE PAIKIN PODCAST: How to fight for the healthcare you need — before it's too late - [Sudbury](https://sudbury.com/local-news/the-paikin-podcast-how-to-fight-for-the-healthcare-you-need-before-its-too-late-12694995) — THE PAIKIN PODCAST: How to fight for the healthcare you need — before it's too late - [Bay Today](https://baytoday.ca/local-news/the-paikin-podcast-how-to-fight-for-the-healthcare-you-need-before-its-too-late-12694995) — THE PAIKIN PODCAST: How to fight for the healthcare you need — before it's too late - [Guelph Today](https://guelphtoday.com/local-news/the-paikin-podcast-how-to-fight-for-the-healthcare-you-need-before-its-too-late-12694995) — THE PAIKIN PODCAST: How to fight for the healthcare you need — before it's too late - [ElliotLakeToday.com](https://elliotlaketoday.com/local-news/the-paikin-podcast-how-to-fight-for-the-healthcare-you-need-before-its-too-late-12694995) — THE PAIKIN PODCAST: How to fight for the healthcare you need — before it's too late - [haltonhillstoday.ca](https://haltonhillstoday.ca/local-news/the-paikin-podcast-how-to-fight-for-the-healthcare-you-need-before-its-too-late-12694995) — THE PAIKIN PODCAST: How to fight for the healthcare you need — before it's too late ## Questions **Who hosts the podcast?** The podcast is hosted by Steve Paikin, described as one of Canada's most respected journalists. The programme is featured every Saturday morning. **Who is the podcast presented in cooperation with?** The podcast is presented in cooperation with Village Media. This partnership allows the programme to be featured weekly. **When is the podcast featured?** The podcast is featured every Saturday morning. This consistent schedule allows listeners to tune in weekly. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/health/steve-paikins-healthcare-podcast-featured-weekly. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Steve Paikin's Healthcare Podcast Featured Weekly", https://mediabias.news/health/steve-paikins-healthcare-podcast-featured-weekly