In this episode, Marcus and Vic break down a whirlwind week across healthcare, policy, economics, and AI. They cover the volatile market reaction to trade tensions and Jerome Powell’s inflation warnings, the downturn in healthcare stocks and payor performance, and continued disruption in the hospital sector. They examine critical funding cuts at HHS, CMS policy shifts, and policy changes affecting food stamps and Medicaid waivers. The conversation also touches on investment rounds in health tech, Mark Cuban’s take on drug pricing, antitrust actions against tech giants, California’s challenge to federal tariffs, and a surprising rise in autism rates. In AI news, they review Claude’s Gmail integration, OpenAI’s improved memory, and Nvidia’s strategy in the U.S. Vic and Marcus end with a reflection on Daniel Kahneman’s death and the ethics of aging and end-of-life care.

Links

1:08 - Trade Tensions Weigh Down Nvidia, Tech Stocks WSJ

2:40 - Powell Warns of ‘Challenging Scenario’ for Fed as Trade War Rages WSJ

6:50 - NY Fed: Business Leaders Survey for April New York Fed

9:52 - China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies NYT

13:51 - What the Weak Dollar Means for the Global Economy WSJ

15: 08 - Brellium snags $16.7M Series A to use AI on patient charts Axios

15:52 - PolicyMe announces $30 million CAD in funding Coverager

16:35 - Deacon Health Launches bringing Tech-Enabled Care Coordination to Specialty Care Businesswire

17:26 - Chapter, a Medicare startup with links to Vance, Thiel, and Ramaswamy, just raised a round at $1.5B valuation TechCrunch

18:19 - Hellocare.ai scores $47M for AI-enabled virtual care for smart hospitals Mobi Health

19:18 - Attovia Therapeutics raises $90M to treat autoimmune diseases Axios

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