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Health:Further

Marcus Whitney & Vic Gatto

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.

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140 - How "Make America Healthy Again" Could...

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2025/05/31

Marcus is joined by Emily Evans to break down the sweeping changes proposed under the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative and the "One Big Beautiful Bill." They discuss the healthcare system’s shift from treating sickness to promoting long-term health, the political disruption caused by these policies, the overmedicalization of children, pharma industry challenges, obesity drugs, the role of agriculture and environmental toxins, vaccine policy reform, mental health in youth, and how these...

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108:20

139 - Why America's Top Hospitals Are Sounding the Alarm

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2025/05/24

In this episode, Vic and Marcus cover a wide-ranging set of topics shaping today’s healthcare and economic landscape. They discuss Vic’s personal milestone of becoming an empty nester before diving into Marcus’s experience at a roundtable with HFMA and KPMG, where healthcare leaders confronted the friction between innovation and operational reality. They explore the challenges hospitals face in adopting change amidst massive fixed infrastructure costs, the impact of America’s downgraded credi...

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42:39

138 - The Future of Neuropathy Treatment | Stem...

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2025/05/21

In this episode, Vic speaks with Mark Durante, founder of RiseUP Medical, about the cutting-edge world of biologics and regenerative medicine. They explore how biologics like PRP, PRF, stem cells, and exosomes are being applied in areas such as neuropathy, orthopedic injuries, aesthetics, and sexual health. Mark explains the science behind cell therapies, including mesenchymal stem cells and Wharton's Jelly, and discusses RiseUP’s role in bridging labs and physicians to expand treatment optio...

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72:11

137 - Inside the UnitedHealth Crisis & What It Means...

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2025/05/17

In this episode, Vic and Marcus cover a sweeping range of major developments in healthcare, policy, and the economy. They dive deep into the UnitedHealth Group crisis, discussing the CEO resignation, DOJ investigation, and stock collapse. They analyze inflation data, Microsoft layoffs, and U.S.-China trade pauses, while also breaking down emerging trends in biotech, AI-driven drug development, hospital discharge tech, and venture capital movement. The hosts explore RFK Jr.'s impact on CMS pol...

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100:08

136 - How the MAHA Movement Is Rewiring U.S....

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2025/05/10

In this episode, Vic Gatto and guest host Rick Abramson, a physician and healthcare strategist, cover the latest in AI regulation, economic indicators affecting healthcare, recent venture deals in senior living and food-as-medicine startups, and growing momentum behind the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement. They discuss controversial federal appointments, shifts in FDA policy, the balance between prevention and treatment, Medicare Advantage fraud allegations, state Medicaid funding l...

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65:13

135 - AI’s Surge, Meta’s Chaos, and the Crisis Facing...

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2025/05/03

In this episode, Vic and Marcus cover a wide range of pressing topics including layoffs at UPS, economic instability, and the implications of AI in healthcare and commerce. They discuss new AI-powered voice agents from companies like Zocdoc and Cedar, explore the role of Meta and surveillance technology, and criticize loose AI guardrails on social platforms. The hosts also examine AI’s impact on the audit and pharmaceutical sectors, M&A activity, and the growing use of GLP-1 drugs by athl...

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61:56

134 - How the Anthem Founder Plans to Fix Chronic...

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2025/04/30

In this episode, Vic sits down with Ben Lytle, founder of Anthem and serial entrepreneur, to discuss the future of healthcare, including AI’s role in solving clinician shortages, the creation of SilverSneakers, and how lifestyle changes can tackle chronic disease. They also cover healthcare system reform, the importance of bounded AI for clinical accuracy, leadership strategies, and how individuals can prepare for rapid societal shifts by building health, financial resilience, and a sense of ...

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87:13

133 - Tariffs, Healthcare Disruption, and a Quantum...

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2025/04/28

In this episode, Vic and Marcus cover a wide range of topics including the current state of the U.S. economy, rising tensions and negotiations around tariffs between the U.S. and China, the volatility of the housing market, and recent VC activity across healthcare, nutrition, and biotech. They discuss the Greater Nashville Private Capital Association event, trends in venture capital funding, the impact of political decisions on biotech innovation, Medicaid policy changes, the attack on PBMs, ...

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71:53

132 - Healthcare's Roughest Week Yet | Cuts, Crashes,...

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2025/04/19

In this episode, Marcus and Vic break down a whirlwind week across healthcare, policy, economics, and AI. They cover the volatile market reaction to trade tensions and Jerome Powell’s inflation warnings, the downturn in healthcare stocks and payor performance, and continued disruption in the hospital sector. They examine critical funding cuts at HHS, CMS policy shifts, and policy changes affecting food stamps and Medicaid waivers. The conversation also touches on investment rounds in health t...

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28:31

131 - LIVE - How Senator Frist Connects Climate...

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2025/04/16

In this episode of the Health Further podcast, hosts Vic and Marcus sit down with former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and heart transplant surgeon, Senator Bill Frist, to explore the intersection of environmental policy, healthcare, and innovation. Senator Frist discusses his role as Global Board Chair of The Nature Conservancy and why climate change and biodiversity loss are now the greatest threats to human health. He shares stories from his recent trip to the Amazon, the medical breakthroug...

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76:43

130 - Why Healthcare CEOs Are Panicking : Tariffs,...

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2025/04/12

In this episode, Marcus and guest host Paul Kappleman discuss the chaotic pace of global and domestic events impacting healthcare leaders, starting with Donald Trump’s energy and policy unpredictability. They analyze the 90-day tariff pause with China and its effect on the markets, the symbolic rollback of chip restrictions involving Nvidia, and the importance of American manufacturing resilience. The conversation shifts to employer healthcare costs, the Transparent-Accolade merger, and the l...

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56:43

129 - Why Corporate VCs in Healthcare Might Be Your...

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2025/04/08

In this episode, Vic and Marcus sit down with Doba Parushev, Managing Partner at Healthworx, to unpack the distinct differences between traditional and corporate venture capital, particularly within healthcare. Doba shares his career journey from engineering to Latin American VC, through McKinsey and Edison Partners, to leading Healthworx at CareFirst. The conversation covers the pros and cons of corporate VCs for startups, the expectations versus realities of these partnerships, how investme...

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128 - How New Tariffs Are Disrupting Healthcare and...

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2025/04/05

In this episode, Vic and Marcus focus on the sweeping economic impact of the new “Liberation Day” tariffs, including market reaction, healthcare supply chain disruptions, inflationary concerns, and implications for startups and venture capital. They discuss shrinking margins in healthcare, funding shifts in tech and AI, layoffs at major institutions like Vanderbilt and UnitedHealth, the Circle IPO in the crypto space, and how the AI therapy chatbot study may reshape mental health treatment. T...

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90:59

127 - RFK’s Plan to Slash 20,000 Jobs and What It...

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2025/03/29

In this episode, Marcus and Vic discuss the nonstop barrage of breaking political and economic news, starting with NCAA March Madness brackets and how NIL and the transfer portal have reshaped college sports. They cover February's unexpected 4.2% rise in home sales, Trump's proposed 25% car tariffs, and broader conversations on globalization, economic nationalism, and JD Vance’s key arguments at the American Dynamism conference. The hosts analyze implications of U.S. trade strategies, April's...

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89:34

126 - The UFC’s Political Power Move and What It...

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2025/03/22

Vic and Marcus break down how MMA, politics, and media are increasingly intertwined, starting with Conor McGregor’s presidential bid and the UFC's political influence. They discuss the Fed’s economic outlook, inflation, tariffs, and consumer sentiment. In healthcare, they cover CMS reforms, Medicare Advantage scrutiny, hospital mergers, FTC shakeups, and major investments in senior care, pathology, and hospital-at-home models. The episode wraps with concerns over proposed HIV funding cuts and...

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125 - Market Chaos, Healthcare Cuts, and AI...

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2025/03/15

Vic and Marcus discuss the volatile stock market and its connection to political uncertainty, the shifting media landscape, and the impact of global news narratives. They analyze the latest jobs report, Trump’s trade policies, and their effects on market stability, interest rates, and inflation. The episode covers the future of telehealth, major healthcare funding cuts, and their consequences for hospitals and medical research. They also examine the growing role of AI in medicine, the latest ...

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124 - How AI and Market Shifts Are Breaking the SaaS...

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2025/03/11

Vic sit down with Dave Lambert of RightSide Capital Management to discuss venture capital trends, SaaS investing, and how the startup landscape is evolving. Dave breaks down RightSide’s data-driven investment approach, focusing on ultra-diversified portfolios and quick decision-making. They explore the impact of AI on capital efficiency, why per-seat SaaS pricing is becoming obsolete, and how macroeconomic factors shape startup success. The conversation also covers shifts in fundraising, the ...

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64:44

123 - How New Tariffs, Job Cuts, and AI Innovation...

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2025/03/08

1:18 - US Firms Add 77,000 Jobs, Smallest Gain Since July 2:01 - Stocks Sink, Trump Says Tariffs on Some Mexican 5:23 - Steep Drop in Credit Scores Hits Student-Loan Borrowers 6:50 - Trump, Chip Maker TSMC Announce $100 Billion 9:07 - Banks Loan $2 Billion to Build a 100-Acre AI Data 9:48 - Value-based pediatrics practice Bluebird Kids Health clinches $31.5M 11:36 - Lumata Health raises $23M Series B 12:24 - Nervonik Raises $13 Million in Series A Financing to Advance... 12:57 - GEM HEALTH Ra...

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122 - How Employers Are Taking Back Control of...

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2025/03/04

Vic sat down with Stu Clark, CEO of Premise Health, to discuss how employers and unions are tackling skyrocketing healthcare costs. They break down the direct contracting model, the financial burden of traditional healthcare, and how Premise Health’s advanced primary care approach is reshaping the industry. Stu explains the findings of a Milliman study showing cost savings, the critical role of primary care access, and why employers are bypassing traditional insurance models. They also explor...

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121 - Medicaid Cuts, AI Takeovers, and the Healthcare...

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2025/03/01

Links: 3:12 - Camber gets $30M for medical claims automation Axios 4:32 - Charta Health Secures $8.1 Million After Turning Cold Emails Into Profit in Just 60 Days Aim Research 6:45 - Avandra lands $17.5M to build out federated imaging network 7:09 - Wearable defibrillator maker Kestra Medical plots $150M IPO 8:43 - New ‘Dream Exchange’ Aims to List Black-Owned Companies 11:43 - House Passes G.O.P. Budget Teeing Up Enormous Tax and Spending Cuts 12:42 - House budget plan advances, paving way f...

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