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In this episode, Marcus & Vic discuss the impact of the Federal Reserve's rate cuts, the labor strikes in major industries, including Boeing & U.S. port workers, and the potential implications on national security and the economy. Amazon's new return-to-office mandate, which they suggest may be a strategic way to reduce the workforce. Highlight venture capital deals, FDA approvals, and the ongoing cultural clash between technological advancements, such as AI, and the workforce's respo...
In this episode, Marcus & Vic discuss the impact of the Federal Reserve's rate cuts, the labor strikes in major industries, including Boeing & U.S. port workers, and the potential implications on national security and the economy. Amazon's new return-to-office mandate, which they suggest may be a strategic way to reduce the workforce. Highlight venture capital deals, FDA approvals, and the ongoing cultural clash between technological advancements, such as AI, and the workforce's response.
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4:03 - Fed Cuts Rates by Half Percentage Point WSJ
8:42 - Senator Warren Letter to the Fed Letter
13:03 - Boeing Union Goes on Strike, Halting 737 Production WSJ
16:18 - U.S. Importers Are Pulling in Goods Early as Possible Port Strike Draws Closer WSJ
22:39 - Amazon Tells Workers to Return to Office Five Days a Week WSJ
26:04 - Ferrum Health nabs $16M to get FDA-cleared AI into hospitals Axios
27:55 - PictorLabs hauls in $30M for digital staining Axios
29:00 - Guardian Pharmacy Services sets IPO terms Axios
29:40 - Bipartisan telehealth extension bill passes in House committee Fierce Healthcare
30:13 - FDA Commissioner Talks Healthcare AI Forbes
32:40 - Court Appears Skeptical of TikTok’s Challenge to U.S. Ban WSJ
34:33 - DeepWell DTx receives FDA clearance for its therapeutic video game developer tools TechCrunch
36:19 - DeepWell’s mindfulness game: Zengence
38:32 - Senate panel votes to hold Steward Health CEO in contempt of Congress The Hill
40:26 - Insurers set to rake in $11.8B in Medicare quality bonus payments for 2024 Fierce Healthcare
42:28 - UTHealth Houston collaborates with OpenAI to offer clinicians HIPAA-compliant ChatGPT solutions Fierce Healthcare
45:23 - Kroger Antitrust Case Could Open Up New Bag of M&A Possibilities WSJ
50:12 - 23andMe Board Resigns in New Blow to DNA-Testing Company WSJ
52:32 - Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System Commonwealth Fund
53:34 - The AI Spending Spree, in Charts WSJ
54:59 - BlackRock, Microsoft Partner on Massive New AI Infrastructure Fund WSJ
56:00 - T-Mobile Strikes Deal With OpenAI WSJ
56:45 - Open Ai - GPT01: The Best Model I've Ever Tested 🍓 I Need New Tests! Youtube
Every week, healthcare VCs and Jumpstart Health Investors co-founders Vic Gatto and Marcus Whitney review and unpack the happenings in US Healthcare, finance, technology and policy. With a firm belief that our healthcare system is doomed without entrepreneurship, they work through the mud to find the jewels, highlight headwinds and tailwinds, and bring on the smartest guests to fill in the gaps.