Health:Further 107 - Trump’s FTC Picks, Walgreens Sale Drama, and Quantum Computing’s Future in Healthcare
In this episode of the "Health Further" podcast, hosts Vic and Marcus dive into an array of compelling topics, including Marcus's reflections on his competitive jiu-jitsu journey, the latest inflation trends and Federal Reserve decisions, the evolving corporate real estate market, and breakthrough ventures in healthcare like bioelectric medicine and AI for clinicians. They also discuss critical societal issues, including Asian-American mental health disparities and the implications of a blocked Kroger-Albertsons merger. Rounding out the discussion, they explore the regulatory shifts under the Trump administration, the ongoing AI revolution in healthcare, and the wider implications of political and economic change.
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3:09 - Consumer Price Index comes in hot again as inflation progress slows Axios
4:20 - Hiring Bounced Back With 227,000 Jobs Added Last Month WSJ
6:33 - New York City’s Biggest Office Landlord Offers a Glimpse of the Market’s Comeback WSJ
9:14 - Cala Health raises $50M from J&J Innovation, Ascension Ventures Modern Healthcare
12:27 - Evidently Closes $15M Series A Funding FINSEMS
13:25 - Anise Health hauls in $3M for digital mental health Axios
16:38 - Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blocked by Court, Handing Victory to Biden Antitrust Enforcers WSJ
19:07 - Trump Aims to Remake Federal Trade Commission With Two Picks WSJ
22:31 - Premiums could increase substantially if ACA subsidies expire Fierce Healthcare
24:52 - Proposed ban on medical debt reporting faces an unfavorable political climate HFMA
29:35 - White House to host first-ever Conference on Women’s Health Research The Hill
31:32 - Appeals Court Upholds U.S. Ban of TikTok WSJ
39:04 - Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek to Break Up Giant Health Care Conglomerates NYT
40:49 - Death Threats for Health Insurers Highlight Long-Simmering Anger Against Industry WSJ
45:46 - Walgreens Is in Talks to Sell Itself to Private-Equity Firm Sycamore Partners WSJ
49:39 - Corti debuts AI assistant for providers with supportive computing Fierce Healthcare
52:54 - Open Source AI is Leading to Breakthroughs in Healthcare, Education and Entrepreneurship Meta
56:48 - Build a Simple AI Agent with ai16z's Eliza framework Youtube
1:06:05 - OpenAI’s Sora is launching today — here are highlights from the first review TechCrunch
1:07:28 - Google Rolls Out Faster Gemini AI Model to Power Agents Bloomberg
1:08:01 - Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Reality After Another Google Breakthrough NYT