Health:Further Marcus Whitney

In this episode, we cover a wide, including recent changes in Medicaid policy, economic trends affecting the healthcare sector, cybersecurity issues, developments in AI technology, IVF funding, range of topics and MedTech deals, the landscape of physician groups, recent news involving high-profile court cases, and innovative market strategies.

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9:19 -  Rising Bond Yields Weigh on Stocks WSJ
11:01 - Store Brands Are Filling Up More of Your Shopping Cart WSJ
15:05 - Wall Street’s Favorite Recession Indicator Is in a Slump of Its Own WSJ
26:41 - Freddie Mac proposes buying home equity loans The Hill
33:49 - Rhea rakes in $10m to expand IVF network Axios
34:46 - Gameto Raises $33 Millionto Advance Development of Novel Fertility Treatments PR 35:22 - Healthcare-payments software company Waystar seeks about $1 billion in IPO Marketwatch
37:47 - PitchBook Report Q1 MedTech
39:05 - CMS Permits States to Increase Medicaid Managed Care Reimbursement to Achieve Parity with Commercial Plans Georgetown
52:01 - Healthcare Sector Maps Cyber Risk Posed by ‘Single Points of Failure’ WSJ55:08 - Financial (In)stability of Emergency Medicine's Bigs Substack
1:02:37 -  Merck Reaches $1.3 Billion Deal for Eye-Drug Company EyeBio WSJ
1:03:13 - Cancer Is Capsizing Americans’ Finances. ‘I Was Losing Everything.’ WSJ
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This episode covers the opioid epidemic in Baltimore, AI's impact in healthcare, remote patient monitoring benefits for heart failure, AI diagnostic discrepancies in breast cancer among black women, the health consequences of anger, the gender pay gap in medicine, the loss of drugstores and its effects on health equity, GSK's asthma drug, Banner Health's OR efficiency through AI, and Epic's open-source AI validation tool.

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Smart From The Start Steve Lieber Podcast

2:37 - Fed Officials Saw Longer Wait for Rate Cuts After Inflation Setbacks WSJ
10:45 - Target reports sales fell 3.7%, the retailer’s fourth straight quarter of declines WSJ
11:28 - Nvidia Stock: AI Chip Giant Does It Again, Smashes Quarterly Targets And Raises Outlook IBD
14:13 - Boulder Care raises $35M for virtual addiction treatment Axios
15:25 - Lore banks $80M to tackle loneliness; Fundraising summary  Fierce Healthcare
20:30 - ARPA-H offering more than $50M for hospital cybersecurity pitches Fierce Healthcare
25:18 - Nebraska Sues TikTok for Allegedly Harming Minors WSJ
31:59 -  House Approves Crypto FIT21 Bill With Wave of Democratic Support CoinDesk
40:50 - Optum Rx puts emphasis on predictability with new pricing model Fierce Healthcare
42:31 - Centivo acquires virtual-first medical provider Eden Health Fierce Healthcare
44:34 - Ascension Cybersecurity Event Update website
45:59 - How the Ascension cyberattack is disrupting care at hospitals NPR
47:13 - Ascension improves recurring operations by $1B at FY24's 9-month mark Fierce Healthcare...

In this compelling episode of Health Further, we sit down with Steve Lieber, a venerated figure in healthcare technology and association management. With a career spanning decades, including a significant tenure as CEO at HIMSS, Steve shares his journey through the evolution of healthcare IT, his insightful observations on the state of healthcare technology today, and his involvement in pioneering projects such as the Smart Hospital Initiative. From the genesis of HIMSS's global influence to the promising horizon of AI in healthcare, join us for an enlightening dialogue on the past, present, and future of healthcare innovation.

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In this episode, Paul Kappelman steps in as a guest host, bringing his rich background in healthcare operations and leadership to the table. As we examine a wide array of topics, from groundbreaking AI developments to the economics of healthcare, Paul's insights illuminate the complex landscape of healthcare innovation and management. His experiences, ranging from running a successful fertility service to navigating the tragic personal impact of cancer, provide a deeply human context to our discussion on healthcare trends, the future of AI in medical settings, and the strategies that drive both providers and payers. Join us for a deep dive into the evolving world of healthcare and technology, where we explore the intersection of operations, finance, and culture, and how artificial intelligence is set to redefine our approach to health and wellness.

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10:47 - Inflation Cooled Slightly, Offering Some Relief for Consumers and the Fed (NYT)
12:37 - BoA Consumer Checkpoint: April flowers, not showers (BoA website)
13:47 - High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest (NYT)
15:00 - ‘Roaring Kitty’ Came Out of Hibernation. Is the Meme Stock Craze Back? (WSJ)
17:02 - State of Private Markets: Q1 2024 (Carta report)
21:31 - This $2.2 Billion Startup’s GPT-4 Powered AI Bot Demystifies Health Insurance (Forbes)
24:30 - AI Challenger Mistral Set to Nearly Triple Valuation to $6 Billion in Six Months (WSJ)
25:53 - Portfolia files $65M for women's health (Axios)
26:30 - CVS warns it could lose up to 10% of its Medicare members next year (Fierce Healthcare) 28:00 - How major payers fared in a Q1 dragged by a cyberattack, MA challenges (Fierce healthcare) 29:30 - a...

In this episode, Vic & Marcus sit down with Ambar Bhattacharya, managing partner at Maverick Ventures and a fellow member of the Aspen Health Innovators Fellowship, to dive deep into the burgeoning intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare. With the landscape of healthcare innovation evolving at an unprecedented pace, Ambar shares his unique insights gleaned from years at the forefront of the venture capital world and his hands-on experience with emerging technologies. From the transformative potential of generative AI in streamlining processes and enhancing patient care to the moral and operational challenges ahead, this conversation sheds light on the pivotal changes reshaping our approach to healthcare. Join us as we explore how visionary leaders like Ambar are steering the future of health further, leveraging AI not just as a tool of convenience but as a catalyst for comprehensive reform and improved outcomes for all. Please check out our Episode

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This episode unravels the potential and challenges of AI and gene therapy, exploring groundbreaking treatments for diseases like sickle cell anemia, the profound connections between AI and healthcare, and the transformation of the job market due to AI advancements. Join our hosts as they dissect major health and tech news, including significant investments in AI by leading companies, the augmentation of human capabilities through gene editing, and critical cybersecurity concerns in health systems. Uncover the future of healthcare, technology’s role in shaping our world, and the ethical considerations we face on the brink of these technological revolutions. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, healthcare professional, or someone intrigued by the rapid evolution of technology and its societal implications.

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05:02 - US weekly jobless claims hit highest level since August of 2023 (AP)
07:40 - The Economic Slowdown Is Finally Here. Welcome It. (WSJ)
17:47 - Sift Healthcare collects $20M for medical billing tools (Axios)
19:49 - Rad AI clinches $50M to scale generative AI tech for radiologists (Fierce Healthcare)
20:25 - In-House Health nabs $4M for AI-enabled nurse scheduling (Fierce Healthcare)
21:34 - Medicare Hospital Trust Fund to Stay Solvent Until 2036 (MedPage) 
25:29 - Clover Health authorizes $20 million share buyback, raises full-year guidance (Fierce Healthcare)
28:03 - NeueHealth (fka Bright Health) posts $242M in revenue, turns small adjusted EBITDA profit (Fierce Healthcare)
29:47 - Oscar Health records first quarterly net profit, exceeds EPS expectations (Fierce Healthcare) 32:06 -  One of the Biggest Hospital Failures in Decades Raises Concerns for Patient Care (WSJ) 36:20 - The Private-Equity Deal That Flattened a Hospital Chain and Its Landlord (WSJ)
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