114 - Trump's DEI / HHS Freeze, China's AI On A Budget & J&J Depression Nasal Spray
Description
In this episode, Vic and guest host Emily Evans explore a variety of pressing topics, including the sharp rise in food prices and its implications for inflation, the Federal Reserve’s challenges with managing interest rates, and the historical context of government fiscal policy. They also discuss innovative ventures like Lindus Health's clinical trials reform, ELOS AI's behavioral health scribing, and Oshie Health's virtual GI solutions. Other highlights include Recipio's AI-driven remote health monitoring, venture investments in Saudi Arabia, and the political theater surrounding AI infrastructure funding. The episode concludes with a deep dive into the impact of policy shifts on healthcare systems and federal funding.
00:46 - Food Prices Are Rising Again WSJ
07:47 - Lindus Health raises $55M to ‘fix the broken clinical trial industry’ Tech Crunch
08:49 - Eleos raises $60 million for AI scribe for behavioral health providers Stat
12:57 - Oshi Health raises $60M to expand payer coverage of virtual GI solution Fierce Healthcare
14:23 - Percipio Health collects $20M for phone-based monitoring Axios
16:18 - Redesign Health partners with Sanabil Investments to launch healthcare venture studio in Saudi Arabia Fierce Healthcare
17:20 - Tech Leaders Pledge Up to $500 Billion in AI Investment in U.S.WSJ
21:21 - Musk Pours Cold Water on Trump-Backed Stargate AI Project WSJ
23:14 - Pension Funds Want Private Equity to Open Up About Fees and Returns WSJ
25:05 - What Trump's first day orders mean for healthcare: Ditched drug models, pauses on rules and hiring Fierce Healthcare
Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization NYT
29:52 - Trump’s War on DEI Freezes Diversity Work Across Federal Government WSJ
Top NIH Academic Medical Center Recipients NIH
44:07 - Trump freezes HHS communications Modern Healthcare
45:36 - Trump Order Seeks to Stop Virus Research That Critics Have Linked to Covid WSJ
50:07 - House G.O.P. Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda NYT
1:06:45 - Hospitals that make profits should pay taxes Stat
1:15:01 - CMS will appeal UnitedHealthcare's MA star ratings court win Fierce Healthcare
1:18:21 - Elevance Health reports $418M in profit for Q4 Fierce Healthcare
1:20:29 - Insurers inventing more roadblocks to claims, providers say Modern Healthcare
1:24:16 - Nonprofit hospitals' credit downgrades outpaced upgrades again in 2024Fierce Healthcare
1:25:13 - Hospital, PE-affiliated primary care docs charge higher prices than independents, study finds Fierce Healthcare
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