Jeremy Shane, author of Life for Health, joins us to share a bold new idea for tackling chronic disease in America — without overhauling health insurance: use life insurance as the lever for better health.

Plus, this week’s headlines: the government shutdown, HHS “un-RIF’ing” staff at CDC, confusion over Medicare payment pauses, California’s new low-cost insulin, and Town Hall Ventures’ $440M fund for underserved communities. We also cover IVF drug pricing under TrumpRx, highlights from the STAT Summit (including Kat’s project with Andy Molnar), and a preview of our live broadcast at #HLTH2025.

Thanks to Jeremy Shane and Life for Health for sponsoring this week’s episode!