Did you miss our Halloween special (that we forgot to tell Melissa about)? Kat and Lisa reviewed the Scariest Companies of 2025, as determined by a r t i f i c i a l i n t e l l i g e n c e. Watch the replay at the link below!

We close out our last live talk show of #HLTH2025 with:Brian Drozdowicz, PointClickCareMatthew Holt, The Health Care Blog (w/ surprise drop in from Michael Meucci of Arcadia)Kyna Fong, Elation Karan Gill, OneLine Health

We talk to four more special guests for our third live show at #HLTH2025!

• Dr. Roy Schoenberg of Aileen
• Baxter Lee of Clearwater
• Rafiq Ahmed of Serif
• Chris Thompson of Sober Sidekick

Our second live show of HLTH features the following guests - all of whom are prepared to wing it with us!

Surprise guest Dr. Paulius Mui of XPC - thanks to your team for moving furniture for Melissa!

Michelle Zimmerman of Previvor EdgeKemper Tell, Louis and Clark Health Information Exchange Dr. Neel Shah, Maven ClinicDr. Kavita Patel, NEA

We talk to Kristen Valdez, Sabrina Johnson, Madhavi Vemireddy, MD, Donovan Campbell, Cary Hendricks, ACHE at #HLTHUSA

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!

We’re joined by Mandira Singh, president of Synapse Health (and PointClickCare mafia alum), who explains why she jumped from #healthtech to tech-enabled #DME — plus some sharp takes on AI in healthcare.

News with Leslie Kirk covers: crisis comms 101, HHS RIFs, telehealth halts, CHAI drama, AMA “cartel” vibes, TrumpRx, and more.

🎙️ Catch us before #HLTH2025 — and remember, we’re 100% not doctors. Nor are we journalists.

We talk Food as Medicine with Ellen Brown. A shutdown quick take (and why TSA paychecks matter). HHS tells CHAI: You aren't the boss of AI. TrumpRx + Pfizer pricing deal, Serious mental illness deserves better care. Medicare Advantage market jitters. EHR wars: why features alone won’t topple Epic. FHIR mailbag → memes