Episodes

In this episode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including the judicial activity surrounding Mifepristone, a medical abortion drug, and the recent announcement of Kaiser’s acquisition of Geisinger to launch Risant Health. Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, health plans, life sciences, health policy, public health, mergers and acquisitions, FDA Source Links: Texas judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill Supreme Court preserves access to key abortion drug as...

A lack of clinical and epidemiological data for women, racial, and ethnic groups can contribute to diagnostic uncertainty, lower rates of clinical development for conditions most impacting these communities, and enduring disparities in health. In this episode, Jen is joined by Inizio’s Global Head of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Stef Christmas, and special guest Soo Son, a Health Equity Change Agent from Unlocking Eve to discuss healthcare data gaps, biases, and what we can do to advance heal...

In this episode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including Medicare Part D impacts from the Inflation Reduction Act, Novo Nordisk’s cuts to insulin prices, and the PBM Transparency Act of 2023. Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, health plans, life sciences, health policy, public health, Medicare, drug prices, PBMs Source Links: True catastrophic coverage and shifting liability: Preparing for IRA changes Inflation Reduction Act: What health plans and Part D s...

In this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack, Ollie, and Will discuss a few recent newsworthy items on UK Life Sciences policy including what the latest spring budget means for Life Sciences (1.00), future pricing of branded medicines in the UK and differences with other countries (6.10), and how Life Sciences policy is working to attract investment and talent to the UK (18.55). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, life sciences policy, healthcare policy, government budget, life sci...

In this episode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including the Senate vote to end the Public Health Emergency ahead of the May 11th deadline, Judge O’Connor’s invalidation of the Preventive Services Mandate of the ACA, and the CMS decision to raise Medicare Advantage pay rates by 3.3% in 2024. Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, health plans, COVID-19, Affordable Care Act, ACA, CMS, Medicare Source Links: Biden won’t veto Republican-led bill en...

For the second year in a row, financial challenges were tagged as a top concern of Hospital CEOs in the annual American College of Healthcare Executives survey – specifically increased staff and supply costs, reduced operating costs, and government funding cuts. In this episode, Jen is joined by Vynamic’s Jay York and Provider Head of Sector, Ryan Hummel, to discuss why margins are shrinking (00:52) and what provider organizations can do to weather the current financial challenges (24:00). Podc...

The FemTech sector has seen major growth in the last 5 years – and as the healthcare industry increases its focus on equity, is only projected to keep growing. In this Women’s History Month episode, Jen is joined by Vynamic’s Diana Kuritza, Jen Proietti-Fox, Shari Robbins, and HelloGina’s Daphne Petrich to discuss the latest trends in FemTech and what it could mean for women’s health going forward. Podcast Tags: healthcare, health tech, women’s health, women’s history month, health equity, digi...

On this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including a third stem cell transplant patient cured of HIV (00:40), NHS approval and investment in digital mental health therapies (04:37), a recent poll on patient centricity in biopharma (08:22), and the announcement of a Moderna campus in Oxfordshire (15:50). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, virtual, HIV, stem cells, public health, NICE, digital, mental health, patient centr...

In this episode, Jen is joined by Vynamic’s Michael Hudson, Mike Cottone, and Vish Kaushik to discuss a major news item that has had everyone buzzing over the last few months – ChatGPT. Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, AI, artificial intelligence, healthcare technology, health plans, providers, life sciences Source Links: Top 10 Applications of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the Healthcare Industry 5 Ways ChatGPT Will Change Healthcare Forever, For Better Transforming healthcare: the chatbot w...

In the United States, most employers choose to pay for at least some of their workers’ health services directly from their own funds. Lately, concerns over affordability have led them to take an increasingly active role in their healthcare strategies. In this episode, Jen is joined by Vynamic Director Kirsten Meisterling and Executive & Head of Health Plans, Saurabh Raman, to discuss why health plans should be thinking about self-funded employers now (02:23), what this market segment needs (07:1...

On this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including NHS virtual wards to alleviate healthcare pressure (0:40), conclusion of the infected blood enquiry (6:15), and three NICE regulatory green lights for a paediatric-onset hypophosphatasia treatment, a cannabidiol based treatment for TSC, and another CAR-T cell therapy recommended for lymphoma (9:25). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, virtual wards, telehealth, public hea...

In this episode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including Amazon’s RxPass (00:30), a study on the impact of high-deductible health plans on health outcomes (05:08), and a push from Blue Cross Blue Shield to expand site-neutral payments (08:34). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, drug costs, generics, public health, health plans, health outcomes Source Links: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/amazon-pharmacy-rolls-out-rolls-out-service-unlimited-g...

Innovation, technology, and heightened competition continue to force the healthcare industry to adapt, and more specifically, converge – blurring boundaries between sectors as organizations look to control costs, stratify risk, and improve outcomes. In this episode, the team discusses this transformational opportunity – from where we see convergence today (01:00), to how healthcare industry leaders should be responding strategically (15:18). Podcast Tags: healthcare, providers, health plans, he...

On this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including UK funding for genomic sequencing (0:32), world-first gene base editing treatment to treat leukemia (4:07), EU medical device regulation extensions (7:57), and the current NHS crisis including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s speech, strikes, and labour shortages (10:52). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, strike, public health, genomic sequencing, genetics, genetic testing,...

In this episode, Mindy and Ryan welcome back Jen from family leave before diving into the impacts of the federal omnibus package on the healthcare industry (00:50). Beyond funding increases to major public health agencies (01:17), this legislation covers telehealth extensions (02:52), Medicaid disenrollment (04:20), expanded mental health and addiction services (05:31), the healthcare workforce crisis (08:24), and FDA oversight for accelerated approvals (09:47). Podcast Tags: healthcare, health...

In this episode, Mindy kicks off the new year by bringing Karen Baldry (Life Sciences), Ryan Hummel (Providers), Saurabh Raman (Health Plans), and Mary Virzi (Healthcare Technology) together to discuss the most impactful industry trends shaping 2023. Particularly appropriate given the top trend Vynamic has identified this year – the convergence of healthcare to create value (1:15). Collaboration will also be critical in addressing the next trend – the growing healthcare workforce crisis (6:00). ...

In this special minisode, Mindy sits down with Vynamic’s Mary Virzi to continue our series on healthcare sector trends, focusing on the Healthcare Technology sector trends Mary expects to be most impactful in 2023. These include funding flatlining within the sector (1:05), the war on talent (2:23), data access and interoperability (4:00), cyber security (5:10), and acquisitions, mergers, and partnerships (6:37). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, healthcare trends, cyber security, healt...

In this special minisode, Ryan sits down with Vynamic’s Karen Baldry to continue our series on healthcare sector trends, focusing on the five Life Sciences trends Karen expects to be most impactful in 2023. These include advanced digital capabilities at scale (0:55), evolution and innovation in Market Access (1:45), product launch planning taking place earlier (2:30), moving health equity from rhetoric into action (3:15), and true business model transformation (4:15). Podcast Tags: healthcare, ...

In this special minisode, Mindy and Ryan continue our series on healthcare sector trends, focusing on the five Provider trends Ryan expects to be most impactful in 2023. These include financial pressures intensifying within the sector (1:13), the clinical workforce crisis (2:44), digital health innovation as strong but changeable (4:30), care redesign efforts risking loss of focus (5:45), and patient care decisions becoming political (7:29). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, providers,...

On this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including the planned NHS nurses’ strike (1.22), recent groundbreaking treatment approvals (5.22), how pharma companies are teaming to tackle climate change (7.21), and the UK’s R&D capabilities and level of diversity (11.17). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, strike, public health, breast cancer, laser therapy, COP27, emissions, climate change, sustainability, diagnostics, diver...

In this minisode, Mindy and Ryan take a break from the 2023 sector trends to discuss the initial midterm election results and potential impacts on healthcare. This episode begins with a breakdown of the current state of the Senate and House before the election (0:48). Ryan then provides an overview of the initial midterm election results as we understand them (1:11) before diving into the healthcare topics that were front and center in this election cycle (2:00), specifically noting surprise out...

In this special minisode, Mindy sits down with Vynamic’s Saurabh Raman to discuss the five Health Plan trends he sees being most impactful in 2023, including focusing on the customer experience (1:05), rising cost pressures building for employers (2:00), experimenting in different business models and alternative revenue streams (3:55), reacting to a dynamic regulatory environment (5:10), and focusing on the evolution of virtual plan design (6:07). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, heal...

In this special minisode, Ryan sits down with Mindy to discuss the public health trends she sees being most impactful in 2023, including climate change/sustainability (3:20), pursuit of equity (5:37), addressing mental health and wellbeing (8:25), reimagining public health (9:50), and transparency in data sharing (10:50). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, mental health, wellness, health equity, healthcare trends, access, affordability, Medicare, Medicaid, data For addit...

While Prevention and Wellness has oftentimes been left out of Healthcare Industry conversations or viewed as a side-line player, it is high time that we begin formally bringing it into the fold. Today Ryan is joined by Vynamic’s Staci Carney, Sarah Lenhard, and Mary Virzi to discuss the evolution of what most of us know as the ‘Wellness Industry’, led by healthcare companies on the forefront of consumerism who are aiming to empower individuals to take healthcare into their own hands. The convers...