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Stay informed with the latest in Healthcare News. In this episode, we explore the key developments of May 2024, touching on a range of topics but focusing on the Baltimore overdose crisis, prison healthcare, bird flu, and the UHG cybersecurity attack. To enhance your listening experience, we've added chapter markers and timestamps in the description below, making it easy for you to jump to the segments that catch your eye. Let us know your thoughts!

Timestamps:

(00:00) Episode Introduction

(01:17) Baltimore Overdose Crisis

(04:18) Prison Healthcare

(07:38) Bird Flu

(10:02) UnitedHealth Cybersecurity Attack

(13:20) IVF, Abortion, and Maternal/Child Health

(15:19) Surgery and Medical Procedures

(16:57) Mental Health

(18:22) Viruses and Bacteria

(20:13) New Research, Studies, and Milestones

(22:39) Drugs and Alcohol

(23:17) Climate and Environment

(24:01) Global Health

(25:00) Pharmaceuticals

(25:40) GLP-1 Drugs

(28:14) Medical Devices, Biotech, and AI

(29:29) Medicare/Medicaid and Health Insurance

(30:54) Politics

(33:01) Outro

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Dr. Sharon Lewin is the President of the International AIDS Society and the Director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne, Australia. As a physician and researcher, Sharon has studied HIV for over 25 years.

In this episode, I learn about the science, history, and treatment of HIV. Sharon provides insights into the future of HIV treatment and what finding a cure might look like. We also discuss innovation, the role of AI and bioengineering, and their potential impact on a global scale.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Episode Introduction

(01:19) What is HIV/AIDS?

(03:55) Progression of HIV

(06:22) Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)

(08:10) Medical Response in the 80s/90s

(11:38) Conspiracies

(12:28) Cont. Medical Response

(13:22) Stigma and Societal Responses

(17:56) Curing/Treating HIV

(25:09) New and Exciting Research

(29:49) HIV Treatment in 10 Years

(32:13) Public Health Initiatives for HIV

(34:29) Bioengineering, Computer Science, and AI

(38:49) Global Impact and Response

(41:25) Outro

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Stay informed with the latest in Healthcare News! In this episode, we explore the key developments of April 2024, touching on a range of topics but focusing on a new vaccine for skin cancer, the bird flu, MultiPlan (a secret health insurance middle man), and the Arizona abortion ban. To enhance your listening experience, we've added chapter markers and timestamps in the description below, making it easy for you to jump to the segments that catch your eye. Visit the show notes here. Let us know your thoughts!

Timestamps:

(00:00) Episode Introduction

(01:25) Vaccine for Skin Cancer

(03:48) Bird Flu

(07:07) MultiPlan

(09:38) Arizona Abortion Ban

(12:45) IVF, Abortion, and Maternal Health

(14:48) Surgery and Medical Procedures

(18:06) Mental Health

(19:48) Viruses and Bacteria

(22:20) Medicare/Medicaid

(23:23) Well-Being

(27:36) Drugs and Alcohol

(29:22) Climate and Environment

(31:08) Global Health

(34:04) Business

(34:24) Pharmaceuticals and Drug Stores

(35:58) Weight Loss Drugs

(37:42) Medical Devices, Biotech, and AI

(40:38) Health Insurance

(41:53) Politics

(43:30) Conclusion

(44:06) Outro

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Explore the mental health crisis in America. Understand the impact of social determinants like income, race, career, and gender on mental health, and learn how different communities are affected. We delve into treatment accessibility, costs, and evolving public perceptions. Discover commonly prescribed medications and address the ongoing drug overdose crisis. Additionally, we discuss the future of mental health care, the role of AI, and how the US compares to other countries.

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) The Mental Health Crisis

(00:03:52) Youth Mental Health

(00:08:28) Older Adults Mental Health

(00:15:13) Drug Abuse

(00:19:36) Why the Crisis?

(00:25:19) Outpatient Care and Therapy

(00:28:57) Inpatient Care

(00:31:30) Medications and Polypharmacy

(00:40:39) Public Perceptions of Mental Health

(00:42:49) Natural Treatments and Holistic Care

(00:48:28) Access and Cost Roadblocks

(00:55:25) Income vs. Mental Health

(00:57:01) Career vs. Mental Health

(00:59:40) Race vs. Mental Health

(01:05:11) Women vs. Mental Health

(01:07:42) Men vs. Mental Health

(01:12:03) LGBTQ+ vs. Mental Health

(01:14:08) Positive Changes so Far

(01:18:12) AI in Mental Health Care

(01:20:53) US vs. Other Countries

(01:23:54) Future of Mental Health Care

(01:26:39) Conclusion

(01:27:52) Outro

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Stay informed with the latest in Healthcare News! In this episode, we explore the key developments of March 2024, touching on a range of topics but focusing on the Pig Kidney Transplant, World Happiness Report, Abortion Pill Case, and a Flawed Intermittent Fasting Study. To enhance your listening experience, we've added chapter markers and timestamps in the description below, making it easy for you to jump to the segments that catch your eye. Let us know your thoughts!

Timestamps:

(00:00) Episode Introduction

(01:20) Pig Kidney Transplant

(04:07) World Happiness Report

(06:41) Intermittent Fasting Study

(09:32) Abortion Pill Case

(13:18) IVF, Abortion, and Maternal Health

(15:10) Flawed Research

(15:28) Weight Loss Drugs

(16:35) Pharmaceuticals and Drug Stores

(17:08) Mental Health

(18:17) Viruses and Bacteria

(19:20) Medicare/Medicaid

(20:10) Well-Being

(23:27) Health Insurance (Cyberattacks)

(24:14) Global Healthcare

(25:13) Medical Devices, Biotech, and AI

(27:13) Drugs and Alcohol

(30:16) Politics

(31:32) Conclusion

(32:16) Outro

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Gui Azevedo is the co-founder of Alice, a revolutionary payvider healthcare system in Brazil. As both a payer and provider, Alice focuses on primary care and digital medicine with the goal of improving health outcomes while providing cost-efficient care.

Gui shares the history of the company, provides a comprehensive overview of health insurance in Brazil, and explains exactly how Alice works. As always, we have an interesting discussion on how this model can be used to improve population health.

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Episode Introduction

(00:01:35) Introducing Alice

(00:04:25) Health Insurance System in Brazil

(00:11:22) Before Alice and Vision

(00:14:45) Digital Model and Billing

(00:19:20) History of Alice

(00:27:25) Primary Care and Digital App

(00:33:10) Getting First Members and Individual Plan

(00:41:07) Funding

(00:43:25) Building Trust

(00:47:06) Balancing Cost and Quality Care

(00:56:23) Referrals vs Direct Secondary Care

(00:59:14) Preventative Care and Promoting Population Health

(01:09:16) COVID

(01:12:46) Growth and Employer Based Insurance

(01:15:45) Reluctancy Against Innovation

(01:19:37) Future of Alice

(01:25:12) Outro

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Stay informed with the latest in Healthcare News! In this episode, we explore the key developments of February 2024, touching on a range of topics but focusing on the Alabama court ruling about in-vitro fertilization, abortion, and flawed research. To enhance your listening experience, we've added chapter markers and timestamps in the description below, making it easy for you to jump to the segments that catch your eye. Let us know your thoughts!

Timestamps:

(00:00) Episode Introduction

(01:27) IVF and Embryos (Alabama Court Ruling)

(11:03) Abortion, Pregnancy, and Maternal/Child Health

(16:11) Flawed Research

(19:06) Weight Loss Market

(22:17) Pharmaceuticals

(25:37) Mental Health

(27:51) Measles

(30:01) COVID and RSV

(31:26) Medicare/Medicaid

(33:05) Regulations

(34:53) AI

(37:11) Well-Being

(39:31) Health Insurance

(41:35) Global Health

(44:43) Conclusion

(45:18) Outro

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Stay up-to-date with all Healthcare News! In this episode, we delve into the significant headlines of January 2024, covering everything from mergers and acquisitions to the evolving landscape of abortion rights. For your convenience, we've included chapter markers and timestamps in the description below. This allows you to effortlessly navigate to sections of particular interest. Let us know your thoughts!

Timestamps:
(00:00) Episode Introduction
(02:11) Market Perfomance Overview
(04:08) Mergers and Acquisitions
(06:19) Initial Public Offerings
(07:27) GLP-1 Drug Market
(10:04) Other Market Activity (Pfizer, Moderna, Walgreens, and NFP Hospitals)
(15:55) Pharmaceuticals (Drug Pricing, PBMs, LillyDirect, Obesity Drugs, AI, J&J, Carbadox, Cytisine, Syphylis, and Paxlovid)
(27:59) Medtech and Biotech (Royal Philips, Akouos Hearing Gene Therapy, Samsung, Apple, Neuralink)
(36:13) Public Health News (Cyberattack, Health Data, Doctor Strike in England, Abortion, NHL, Nicotine Alternatives, Colon Cancer, RSV, Pediatric Care by Race, Dialysis, and Long Covid)
(48:57) Other News (Blue Zones, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Gates, Online Mental Health Services, Microplastics, South Africa, and Colombia)
(56:14) Conclusion
(57:21) Outro

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