{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Health:Further","title":"189 - Hantavirus Fears Rise as Global Officials Respond | AI Layoffs Accelerate | Google Expands in Healthcare","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/703a1aa8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5449,"description":"Vic and Marcus discuss the latest signals from the labor market and growing concerns around AI-driven layoffs, including workforce cuts at Coinbase, PayPal, and other major companies. They examine how AI is reshaping healthcare operations, payer strategies, and pharmaceutical distribution, with conversations covering IBM and OpenAI’s work with Elevance, Hims & Hers launching AI lab interpretation tools, Google’s push into consumer health, and Roche acquiring PathAI. The episode also covers RFK Jr.’s push to reduce antidepressant use, the SEC proposal to eliminate quarterly reporting, CVS and Oscar Health earnings, UPMC acquiring CommonSpirit’s Trinity Health assets, renewed momentum at Pfizer and Novo Nordisk, and the rapid convergence of AI agents, crypto payments, and cloud infrastructure through AWS, Coinbase, and Stripe.LinksStory 1: Jobs market1:52 - March Labor Market Was Stable, if Sluggish WSJ3:08 - Job Market Starts to Show Glimmers of Good News WSJStory 2:  Private Credit watch4:02 - HSBC Takes $400 Million Hit From Private-Credit Alleged Fraud WSJStory 3: AI Org changes5:20 - AI Is Forcing CEOs to Make a Stark Choice: Lay Off Workers or Make Them Do More WSJ5:40 - Coinbase layoff X10:46 - PayPal to Cut 20% of Staff Amid Turnaround Push WSJ12:12 - IBM CEO Says AI Triggers Need for New Operating Models WSJStory 4: VC rundown13:37 -  Startup Enabling Aging at Home Raises $6M, Gains New MA and Medicaid Partnerships MedCity15:32 - Enzo Health raises $20M to expand AI home health platform Mobi Health17:09 - XCaliber Health scores $6.5M for workflow platform Mobi Health19:06 - Village: $9.5 Million Raised For Specialty Pediatrics AI Platform Pulse 2.0Story 5: Antidepressants22:02 - RFK Jr. Wants to Wean Some Americans Off Antidepressants WSJStory 6: End of Quarterly requirements?25:45 - SEC Proposes to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting Requirement for Public Companies WSJStory 7: Elevance30:39 - California hospitals sue to block Elevance out-of-network penalty...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qQpNWNNt0Jii-gH3dDJO-qaNGcqviKTTp8BwIkelLC8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMGIy/YjcyMGFhYTI5N2Zh/ODNjMjdhYzRkMTcz/NGQyNC5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}