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145 - From Wearables to Wall Street: How Tech, AI & Policy Are Reshaping U.S. Healthcare

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In this episode, Vic and Marcus cover a packed week of developments across AI, healthcare, finance, and policy. They break down Eric Cass’s keynote at HFMA on AI risks and optimism, discuss GenAI’s real-world implications on labor and politics, and explore the financial market's response to Middle East ceasefires and Federal Reserve positioning. They examine major investments like Abridge’s $300M raise and new startups automating clinical and insurance workflows, while unpacking RFK Jr.’s wearable health proposal and CMS’s drug pricing transparency push. They also introduce a new Web3 segment, highlighting stablecoin regulation, Fiserv’s partnership with Circle, and tokenized SpaceX shares through Republic. Finally, they review healthcare job cuts, upcoming legislation turmoil, and Walgreens’ operational shifts.

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8:50 - Stocks Hover Near Records, Oil Prices Recover Some Ground WSJ

10:09 - Powell Reaffirms Wait-and-See Posture on Rate Cuts WSJ

12:57 - U.S. Regulators Move to Ease Financial Crisis-Era Bank Capital Rules WSJ

13:45 - Abridge, Whose AI App Takes Notes for Doctors, Valued at $5.3 Billion at Funding WSJ

15:06 - Voice AI company SuperDial picks up $15M series A to automate insurance calls Fierce Healthcare

15:58 - Introducing Mandolin: AI Teammates for Healthcare Greylock website

16:49 - Juniper Genomics Raises $4.6M for Whole-Genome Embryo Screening Platform Fem Tech

17:42 - ForSight Robotics raises $125M to trial cataract eye surgery platform Fierce Healthcare

18:27 - Precision Medicine Firm Caris Breaks Bio IPO Drought, Raising $494M for Cancer Analysis Tools MedCity News

19:24 - Medicaid changes don't meet Senate rules in 'big, beautiful bill' says parliamentarian NPR

22:42 - HHS Secretary Kennedy, CMS Administrator Oz Secure Industry Pledge to Fix Broken Prior Authorization System HHS website

25:40 - RFK Jr.'s Public Health Plan? Get Every American to Buy a Wearable Device PC Mag

30:21 -33:28 Oz hints at impending CMS rule to force drug price transparency Healthcare Dive

33:28 - Executive insight from Aetna, Anterior, Ascendium and more

37:16 - HFMA’s Ann Jordan announces new tools to quantify the performance of healthcare

41:55 - Vanderbilt University Medical Center announces up to 650 layoffs Axios

42:37 - American Hospital Association launches 'seven-figure' ad campaign against Medicaid cuts Fierce Healthcare

45:23 - Walgreens Sales Rise on Healthcare and Costs Cuts Ahead of Going Private WSJ HFMA Annual Recap: HFMA

46:13b - New Data Shows Just How Powerful the Next Weight-Loss Drugs May Be NYT

47:09 - Hims & Hers Stock Drops More Than 30% After Novo Nordisk Breakup WSJ

48:08 - Novo Nordisk inks partnership with WeightWatchers to broaden We

HF Site
YOUTUBE
INSTAGRAM
TWITTER
FACEBOOK
LINKEDIN
TIKTOK

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Content provided by Marcus Whitney & Vic Gatto, Marcus Whitney, and Vic Gatto. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Marcus Whitney & Vic Gatto, Marcus Whitney, and Vic Gatto or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, Vic and Marcus cover a packed week of developments across AI, healthcare, finance, and policy. They break down Eric Cass’s keynote at HFMA on AI risks and optimism, discuss GenAI’s real-world implications on labor and politics, and explore the financial market's response to Middle East ceasefires and Federal Reserve positioning. They examine major investments like Abridge’s $300M raise and new startups automating clinical and insurance workflows, while unpacking RFK Jr.’s wearable health proposal and CMS’s drug pricing transparency push. They also introduce a new Web3 segment, highlighting stablecoin regulation, Fiserv’s partnership with Circle, and tokenized SpaceX shares through Republic. Finally, they review healthcare job cuts, upcoming legislation turmoil, and Walgreens’ operational shifts.

Links

8:50 - Stocks Hover Near Records, Oil Prices Recover Some Ground WSJ

10:09 - Powell Reaffirms Wait-and-See Posture on Rate Cuts WSJ

12:57 - U.S. Regulators Move to Ease Financial Crisis-Era Bank Capital Rules WSJ

13:45 - Abridge, Whose AI App Takes Notes for Doctors, Valued at $5.3 Billion at Funding WSJ

15:06 - Voice AI company SuperDial picks up $15M series A to automate insurance calls Fierce Healthcare

15:58 - Introducing Mandolin: AI Teammates for Healthcare Greylock website

16:49 - Juniper Genomics Raises $4.6M for Whole-Genome Embryo Screening Platform Fem Tech

17:42 - ForSight Robotics raises $125M to trial cataract eye surgery platform Fierce Healthcare

18:27 - Precision Medicine Firm Caris Breaks Bio IPO Drought, Raising $494M for Cancer Analysis Tools MedCity News

19:24 - Medicaid changes don't meet Senate rules in 'big, beautiful bill' says parliamentarian NPR

22:42 - HHS Secretary Kennedy, CMS Administrator Oz Secure Industry Pledge to Fix Broken Prior Authorization System HHS website

25:40 - RFK Jr.'s Public Health Plan? Get Every American to Buy a Wearable Device PC Mag

30:21 -33:28 Oz hints at impending CMS rule to force drug price transparency Healthcare Dive

33:28 - Executive insight from Aetna, Anterior, Ascendium and more

37:16 - HFMA’s Ann Jordan announces new tools to quantify the performance of healthcare

41:55 - Vanderbilt University Medical Center announces up to 650 layoffs Axios

42:37 - American Hospital Association launches 'seven-figure' ad campaign against Medicaid cuts Fierce Healthcare

45:23 - Walgreens Sales Rise on Healthcare and Costs Cuts Ahead of Going Private WSJ HFMA Annual Recap: HFMA

46:13b - New Data Shows Just How Powerful the Next Weight-Loss Drugs May Be NYT

47:09 - Hims & Hers Stock Drops More Than 30% After Novo Nordisk Breakup WSJ

48:08 - Novo Nordisk inks partnership with WeightWatchers to broaden We

HF Site
YOUTUBE
INSTAGRAM
TWITTER
FACEBOOK
LINKEDIN
TIKTOK

  continue reading

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