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2:11 - U.S. Economy Again Leads the World, IMF Says

4:36 - Simple Economic Explanations Keep Breaking Down. Here’s Why.

7:54 - A Small Bank’s Failure Leaves Big Depositors Feeling the Pain

11:13 - Home Sales on Track for Worst Year Since 1995

12:39 - Counsel Health secures $11M in seed funding led by a16z

13:25 - Dyania Health raises $10M for clinical trial recruitment LLM

16:24 - OneStep Secures $36M to Establish Gait Analysis as the Sixth Vital Sign HIT Consultant

17:04 - Tennr Raises $37M to Automate Healthcare Documentation, Streamline Patient Referrals HIT Consultant

18:24 - HealthEx raises $14M to safely move patient data

23:43 - Angel Investing Isn’t What It Used to Be

26:02 - Former Humana CEO Bruce Broussard joins Define Ventures

27:19 -  Private Markets Are Reserved for the Rich. Should a Test Let You In?

29:01 - Jill Biden announces $110M ARPA-H funding award, prods industry to invest in women's health

30:05 - Transparency has led to uniformity in healthcare costs—but not necessarily lower prices: white pape

32:34 - Medicare Paid Insurers Billions for Questionable Home Diagnoses, Watchdog Finds

37:28 - Blue Cross plan accused of fraud in 'ghost network' class-action lawsuit

40:17 - Cigna Resumes Merger Discussions with Humana After Talks Ended Last Year

44:58 - Cancer Care Is Getting Personal. Local Doctors Can’t Keep Up.

48:30 - Walmart offers same-day prescription delivery with plans to reach 49 states

49:10 - Wegovy Maker Novo Nordisk Says New Pill Shows 14% Reduction in Heart Attacks, Strokes in Diabetic Patients

50:20 - Novo asks FDA to bar compounders from making Ozempic copies Stat

52:07 - J&J’s Ketamine-Derived Drug Is Taking Off

53:57 - England’s Drug-Cost Watchdog Rejects Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s Drug

56:03 - Apple’s AirPods Pro hearing health features are as good as they sound

57:46 - McDonald’s, Food Safety Officials Scrutinize Onions in E. Coli Outbreak

58:59 - Atropos Health unveils chat-based AI co-pilot for real-world evidence

1:00:10 - Suki balloons AI assistant footprint through a new strategic partnership with Zoom Healthcare

1:00:31 - Nvidia, Aidoc co

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In this episode, Marcus and Vic are joined by healthcare policy expert Emily Evans for a detailed Q3 2024 review. They discuss the rising challenges in Medicare, driven by an aging population and increased healthcare utilization, along with the growing costs in employer-sponsored health insurance. Emily highlights key trends such as Medicaid redeterminations and their impact on healthcare providers and insurers. The conversation also explores the effects of benefit costs on consumers and the potential implications of the upcoming election on healthcare policy, Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance coverage.

00:00 - Intro

1:25 - Insured Medical Consumer Model

3:54 - Employee Contribution To Health Insurance Coverage

8:20 - Ratio Of Employees To Insured 2021 - 2020

10:59 - PDP Enrollment

25:55 - Distribution Of Medicare Population 

32:46 - Share Of High Medicare Utilization Cohorts 2013 - 2023

37:52 - Medicaid Enrollment | Trouble Spots

41:30 - Debrief On The Data

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Marcus & Vic discuss key economic trends - inflation, disinflation, & Wall Street bank earnings, alongside the impact of rising credit card debt & healthcare layoffs. Venture capital, particularly Series B funding, & highlight innovations in AI for healthcare, including virtual digestive care, AI-powered psychiatry, & home testing solutions. The growing role of AI in healthcare call centers & major healthcare AI partnerships addresses the future of AI & automation in the healthcare industry.

1:48 - Wall Street Posts a Strong Quarter

4:39 - Tracking layoffs, closures in healthcare nationwide

5:42 - Carta: Series A to B Chasm

11:00 - Oshi Health Secures $60M To Scale Virtual Digestive Care

12:52 - Legion Health Pivots to Digital AI-Enabled Psychiatry, Raises Over $6M

14:43 - Ash Wellness raises $10M to expand at-home testing

15:19 - Suki banks $70M to build out AI assistants for doctors, expands health system partnerships

16:36 - Parakeet Health expands AI call center, announces $3M seed round

17:53 - Digital health funding: Glooko gets $100M, appoints new CEO

18:47 - RadiantGraph raises $11M for patient engagement

20:50 - True change 'requires investment': Healthcare leaders react to new $250M Gates fund for women's health

21:59 - FTC increases premerger notification requirements despite pushback from providers

27:52 - Health Costs and Flat Raises Are Set to Squeeze Paychecks

30:51 - UnitedHealth Shares Dive After Health Giant Says 2025 Results Likely to Fall Short

32:10 - Medicaid drags Elevance Health as it misses on profit in Q3

33:05 - Medicare Plans Are Making Big Changes for 2025. Here’s How to Navigate Them.

35:31 - KFF: 2024 Employer Health Benefits Survey

39:18 - Nonprofit health systems launch Longitude Health to improve performance, care delivery at scale

41:41 - Walgreens Boots Earnings

44:12 - More Children Are Depressed and Anxious. Is Social Media Really Behind It?

49:01 - Abridge, Wolters Kluwer Health ink partnership to integrate UpToDate with AI medical scribe

50:55 - Introducing healthcare agent service in Microsoft Copilot Studio

52:42 - New York Times to Bezos-Backed AI Startup: Stop Using Our Stuff

55:04 - Amazon, Databricks Strike Five-Year Deal Around AI Chips

57:06 - Google Backs New Nuclear Plants to Power AI

59:41 - Elevance Health Will Add To

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In this episode, Vic interviews Miriam Paramore, founder of RxUtility, about her extensive background in healthcare technology and her new venture aimed at improving medication affordability. They discuss the role of pharmaceutical copay coupons, highlighting the $10 billion in savings available to consumers annually, with specific mention of discounts for high-cost drugs like Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications, which can reduce the cost to as little as $25 per prescription. Miriam explains how RxUtility seeks to democratize these savings by integrating with existing healthcare systems, making it easier for patients to access and use coupons for prescription medications. The episode also covers RxUtility's business model, scaling plans, and its impact on patients and the healthcare industry.

Connect w/ Miriam Paramore

• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriamparamore/
• RxUtility - https://rxutility.com/

00:00 Introduction and Background of Miriam Paramore

01:00 Early Career in Healthcare Tech

03:00 Transitioning into Management Consulting and Tech Solutions

06:00 Pharmaceutical Coupons and the $10 Billion Opportunity

10:00 The Scale of Pharmaceutical Savings Available

15:00 The Awareness and Distribution Problem in Healthcare Savings

20:00 The Creation of RxUtility and Its Mission

25:00 How RxUtility Partners with Healthcare Systems

30:00 Examples of Major Drug Savings: Ozempic and Farxiga

35:00 Impact of RxUtility on Patient Affordability and Adherence

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In this episode, Marcus and Vic are joined by Jenna Paldino, a healthcare lobbyist and founder of Paladino Advocates. They discuss Jenna’s work in lobbying for healthcare, including the influence of public policy, the impact of lobbying at both state and federal levels, and the importance of building relationships with legislators. Jenna provides insights on how startups can engage with lawmakers, the role of advocacy in shaping healthcare policy, and the complexities of navigating government regulations. The conversation also covers the differences between private equity and venture capital in healthcare lobbying.

Connect with Jenna:

• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-paladino-fl/
• Website - https://www.paladinoadvocates.com/

00:00 Introduction and Hurricane Impact

01:00 How Marcus Met Jenna at a Conference

03:00 Jenna’s Role as a Healthcare Lobbyist

06:00 Lobbying and Relationship Building with Legislators

10:00 The Influence of Public Policy in Healthcare

12:00 Differentiating Startups from Private Equity in Healthcare

15:00 The Role of Venture Capital in Healthcare Policy

18:00 Importance of Networking and Relationship Mapping in Lobbying

22:00 Engaging Legislators with Startups and Innovation

25:00 The Challenge of Healthcare Regulation and Reimbursement

30:00 How Lobbying Shapes Healthcare Policy and Technology Adoption

35:00 The Role of Technology in Shaping Future Healthcare

40:00 Final Thoughts on Lobbying, Long-Term Relationships, and Political Influence

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In this episode, Marcus & Vic discuss dock worker strikes, automation, & union demands. AI's effect on job displacement & societal change highlights AI tools' rapid development. Inflation concerns linked to the strike, review of recent developments in healthcare hiring, corporate real estate issues, & venture capital activity in healthcare AI. Updates on virtual dementia care, physical therapy practice management software, & venture capital's cautious stance in growth-stage investing.

1:39 - A Candid Conversation With ILA President Harold J. Daggett

5:32 - Will Automation Replace Jobs? Port Workers May Strike Over It

7:55 - Port Strike Puts Pressure on Harris, Biden Ahead of Election

9:43 - The Profane 78-Year-Old Leading the Dockworkers Strike

9:55 - Governor DeSantis calls on FL Nation Guard to open ports X

10:04 - DeSantis orders Florida National Guard, State Guard to intervene in port strike

11:46 - Healthcare hiring slows, raising concerns for US job market

13:14 - Chrysler Building Owner Is Poised to Lose Control of Iconic Skyscraper

14:10 - The biggest opportunities for healthcare AI

15:21 - Roadmap: Healthcare AI BVP website

15:25 - Rippl announces $23M series A to expand virtual dementia care

16:22 - StrataPT secures $25M for practice management software Axios

17:49 - A Venture Capital Firm Does Something Rare: Give Money Back

21:22 - TPG buys majority stake in health information network Surescripts

23:01 - Feds back healthcare workers in noncompete lawsuit

28:19  - Top healthcare takeaways from the VP presidential debate

28:53 - California governor signs AI bills targeting providers, insurers

30:45 - Humana Shares Plunge After Changes in Medicare Star Ratings

32:01 - Glenview Capital Plans Push for Changes at CVS

32:10CVS Board Conducts Strategic Review of Company

35:08 - Mounjaro and Zepbound no longer in shortage

38:25 - How Fentanyl Drove a Tsunami of Death in America

40:16 - AI Will Drive Broad Deflation, Silicon Valley Pioneer Vinod Khosla Says

43:41 -  OpenAI Nearly Doubles Valuation to $157 Billion in Funding Round

47:45 - Bret Taylor 20VC Podcast

48:59 - Nvidia just dropped a new AI model

51:16 - MIT spinoff Liquid debuts non-transformer AI models

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In this episode of the Health Further podcast, Vic interviews Josh Eckelberry, a seasoned venture capitalist and Principal at Solas BioVentures, a life sciences venture capital firm. Josh brings a wealth of knowledge in healthcare innovation, particularly in heart health and cutting-edge cardiac technologies. With a focus on breakthrough medical devices, novel pharmaceuticals, and AI-driven diagnostic tools, Josh shares his insights on the future of healthcare and heart disease treatment. From discussing his journey into venture capital to highlighting the latest advancements in cardiac care, this episode is packed with valuable insights for anyone interested in health tech, medical innovations, and investment in healthcare startups.

Solas BioVentures website: https://www.solasbio.com/

Josh Eckelberry on LinkedIn

Innovation videos used in the show

Intershunt: YouTube

Basking Biosciences: YouTube

Vektor Medical: YouTube

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:17 - Introduction of Josh Eckelberry

00:01:07 - Overview of Cardiac Innovation Pipeline

00:01:50 - Diagnostic Tools, Treatments, and New Technologies

00:02:00 - Josh Eckelberry's Background and Journey into Venture Capital

00:04:00 - Role and Focus of Solas BioVentures

00:06:00 - Investment in Cardiac Care and Life Sciences

00:07:12 - Types of Innovations: Molecules, Devices, and Diagnostics

00:14:05 - Introduction of InterShunt Technology

00:19:00 - Commercialization and Clinical Trials of InterShunt

00:21:00 - Introduction of Basking Biosciences and Stroke Treatment Innovation

00:24:00 - Basking Biosciences' Aptamer Technology

00:32:00 - Introduction of Vektor Medical's AI-Based Cardiac Mapping

00:36:00 - FDA Clearance and Adoption of Vektor Medical's Technology

00:38:00 - The Future of Cardiac Innovation and Healthcare Technology

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In this episode, Marcus and Vic talk Fed's rate cuts, market trends since the 1980s, & how these factors affect the economy. Explore China’s economic efforts, AI innovations in radiology from companies like Qure.ai, venture capital investments in healthcare, including special needs plans and women’s midlife hormonal care, & Growing importance of advanced primary care—the potential reopening of Three Mile Island. Meta’s Orion AR glasses are shaping the future of technology. Broader economic and policy implications, including FTC actions, Medicare Advantage plans, & healthcare venture capital

5:25 Here’s What Happens to Markets When Interest Rates Fall, in Charts WSJ

10:31 China unleashes stimulus blitz to lift growth FT

13:19 Radiology vendor Qure.ai completes $65M Series D funding round Radiology Business

15:30 MA insurer Zing Health banks $140M

16:56 Centivo gets $75M from Cone Health venture arm, others Modern healthcare

18:38 Tory Burch, Amy Schumer among celebrity investors backing Midi Health's $63M series B  

20:59 Insight Partners closes in on $10bn fund as venture deals pick up Financial Times

21:60 FTC targets 3 biggest PBMs over insulin rebates Modern Healthcare

23:24 Electronic health records giant Epic Systems sued over alleged monopolistic 

28:08 Ozempic CEO agrees to discuss lower prices

31:52 Justice Department Sues Visa, Alleges Illegal Monopoly in Debit-Card Payments WSJ

36:27 Tennessee officials pressure Ballad Health's hospital monopoly Modern Healthcare

41:22 Cigna trims Medicare Advantage plans in eight states Fierce Healthcare

42:28 Nonprofit hospitals received $37.4B in federal

44:43 Mount Sinai partners with Noom Modern Healthcare

48:0 Roche Narrows Pharma Pipeline Amid Push Into Obesity Market WSJ

50:03 The Keys to Aging at Home? Frank Conversations and Financial Planning WSJ

54:56 OpenAI to Become For-Profit Company WSJ

58:15 Meta’s big tease The Verge

1:00:20 Lionsgate, Studio Behind ‘John Wick,’ Signs Deal With AI Startup Runway WSJ

1:01:06 LA’s streaming gold rush is over. Film and TV workers have been left in the dust. Sherwood

1:04:27 Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft’s AI Centers WSJ

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In this episode of the Health Further podcast, hosts Marcus and Vic engage in a dynamic discussion with neuroscientist and digital health expert Walter Greenleaf. They explore a range of topics, including the integration of VR and AR in healthcare, their potential in therapeutic treatments like stroke rehabilitation and mental health, and the broader role of digital health technologies. They also delve into the evolving healthcare landscape, discussing how new innovations are addressing challenges like patient adherence, clinician training, and the future of regulation and reimbursement in digital therapeutics.

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In this episode, Marcus & Vic discuss the impact of the Federal Reserve's rate cuts, the labor strikes in major industries, including Boeing & U.S. port workers, and the potential implications on national security and the economy. Amazon's new return-to-office mandate, which they suggest may be a strategic way to reduce the workforce. Highlight venture capital deals, FDA approvals, and the ongoing cultural clash between technological advancements, such as AI, and the workforce's response.

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4:03 - Fed Cuts Rates by Half Percentage Point WSJ
8:42 - Senator Warren Letter to the Fed Letter
13:03 - Boeing Union Goes on Strike, Halting 737 Production WSJ
16:18 - U.S. Importers Are Pulling in Goods Early as Possible Port Strike Draws Closer WSJ
22:39 - Amazon Tells Workers to Return to Office Five Days a Week WSJ
26:04 - Ferrum Health nabs $16M to get FDA-cleared AI into hospitals Axios
27:55 - PictorLabs hauls in $30M for digital staining Axios
29:00 - Guardian Pharmacy Services sets IPO terms Axios
29:40 - Bipartisan telehealth extension bill passes in House committee Fierce Healthcare
30:13 - FDA Commissioner Talks Healthcare AI Forbes
32:40 - Court Appears Skeptical of TikTok’s Challenge to U.S. Ban WSJ
34:33 - DeepWell DTx receives FDA clearance for its therapeutic video game developer tools TechCrunch
36:19 - DeepWell’s mindfulness game: Zengence
38:32 - Senate panel votes to hold Steward Health CEO in contempt of Congress The Hill
40:26 - Insurers set to rake in $11.8B in Medicare quality bonus payments for 2024 Fierce Healthcare
42:28 - UTHealth Houston collaborates with OpenAI to offer clinicians HIPAA-compliant ChatGPT solutions Fierce Healthcare
45:23 - Kroger Antitrust Case Could Open Up New Bag of M&A Possibilities WSJ
50:12 - 23andMe Board Resigns in New Blow to DNA-Testing Company WSJ
52:32 - Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System Commonwealth Fund
53:34 - The AI Spending Spree, in Charts WSJ
54:59 - BlackRock, Microsoft Partner on Massive New AI Infrastructure Fund WSJ
56:00 - T-Mobile Strikes Deal With OpenAI WSJ
56:45 - Open Ai - GPT01: The Best Model I've Ever Tested 🍓 I Need New Tests! Youtube

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