Health:Further 151 - The Alarming Rise of Long-Term Unemployment & What It Signals for the Economy
In this episode of Health Further, Vic is joined by guest host Emily Evans to cover the rise in long-term unemployment, Trump’s criticism of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the struggles of working-class Americans in a K-shaped economy. They discuss potential Fed leadership changes, a housing supply push in New York, Apple’s $100 billion U.S. investment, and tax law changes spurring corporate spending. The conversation covers venture funding in autism care, cardiac imaging AI, IPO news, and AI-driven drug discovery, along with cuts to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine funding, legal challenges to Trump’s tariff powers, and opening 401(k)s to private assets. Payer updates include Blue Shield’s price tool, Oscar Health’s losses, Hy-Vee’s ICHRA plan, and UnitedHealth’s acquisition of Amedisys. They also explore Hinge Health’s earnings, Hims & Hers’ expansion, major pharma moves, fall prevention, AI in heart failure care, consulting disruption, OpenAI announcements, AI market manipulation, and the threat of AI-driven propaganda.
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0:57 Unemployed Americans Endure Longer Job Searches in a Cooling Market WSJ
6:43 Trump Seeks Bigger Overhaul at Labor Statistics Bureau, Adviser Says WSJ
7:48 Why the B.L.S. Regularly Revises Jobs Data NYT
12:35 Earning More but in Worse Shape: Hardship Overwhelms Many American Families WSJ
17:41 Trump Just Got a Fresh Shot at Bending the Fed to His Will WSJ
21:35 How an NYC Suburb Is Actually Managing to Bring Rents Down WSJ
25:10 Trump Announces Additional $100 Billion Apple Investment in U.S. NYT
27:53 Cash Windfall From Trump’s Tax Law Is Starting to Show Up at Big Companies WSJ
31:15 Positive Development Rakes In $51.5M To Grow Developmental Therapy Model for Autism MedCity News
35:28 Heartflow pumps up IPO plans to $300M Fierce Healthcare
36:08 OpenAI-backed Chai raises $70mn for AI-driven drug discovery FT
38:22 Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts NYT
42:57 Trump’s Tariffs Questioned by Appeals Court WSJ
48:06 Trump to Sign Order Easing Path for Private Assets in 401(k)s Bloomberg
56:15 UnitedHealth, Amedisys to sell off facilities in settlement with DOJ Fierce Healthcare
58:46 Hinge Health beats Wall Street expectations on revenue in first public earnings Healthcare Dive