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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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All Episodes

28:10

154 - Deepfakes Are Tricking Companies | Here’s Why...

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2025/08/23

Vic hosts solo as Marcus steps away after losing a pet, then runs a tight roundup: stronger corporate earnings and Fed minutes ahead of Jackson Hole; likely September rate‑cut odds; venture moves including Molecular You’s $5M biomarkers raise, Eight Sleep’s $100M and retail push plus FDA plans; AI in revenue cycle with Develop Health’s $14.3M; Chamath’s new SPAC with tougher sponsor terms; AAP guidance diverging from CDC on pediatric COVID shots; Medicare Advantage star‑ratings loss for a pla...

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55:22

153 - Inside “Cassie” The AI Concierge Transforming...

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2025/08/20

Vic and Marcus talk with Carlos A. Rodriguez, MBA, CEO and Co-Founder of Humanate Inc., about his career from Bain and health system leadership to building a $40M SaaS startup and now launching Humanate, a company focused on agentic AI for healthcare. The discussion covers the origin of “Cassie,” a multilingual AI clinical concierge with ASL support, how staffing shortages and labor inflation shaped the product, case studies reducing record turnaround from 15 days to 48 hours and redeploying ...

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79:02

152 - How Nvidia “Bought” Its Way Back Into China &...

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2025/08/16

Vic and Marcus recap Marcus’s keynote covering two years of show themes, then dig into Trump’s pace of change, Newsom’s X strategy, July inflation and market reactions, major healthcare deals, Nvidia’s China workaround, U.S. R&D tax incentives, FDA moves, antitrust pushback, and payvider results. They also hit Omada’s growth, Lilly’s weight-loss pill troubles, crypto’s surge, Oracle Health’s EHR push, state AI rules, OpenAI’s rocky rollout, and close with caregiving, healthspan, and their...

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96:02

151 - The Alarming Rise of Long-Term Unemployment &...

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2025/08/09

In this episode of Health Further, Vic is joined by guest host Emily Evans to cover the rise in long-term unemployment, Trump’s criticism of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the struggles of working-class Americans in a K-shaped economy. They discuss potential Fed leadership changes, a housing supply push in New York, Apple’s $100 billion U.S. investment, and tax law changes spurring corporate spending. The conversation covers venture funding in autism care, cardiac imaging AI, IPO news, a...

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32:52

150 - AI Thats Quietly Taking Over Your Doctors...

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2025/08/06

Vic and Marcus are joined by Dr. Eric Stecker, cardiologist, professor of medicine at Oregon Health and Science University, and co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Insight Health. They explore the origin story of Insight Health, how generative AI inspired its creation, and what sets their AI apart from typical ambient note-taking tools. The episode covers AI-driven patient intake, EHR integration, improving efficiency in clinical care, reducing physician burnout, and how AI assistants can...

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96:45

149 - The Trump Health Tech Takeover: AI Scribes,...

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2025/08/02

In this episode, Vic and Marcus unpack a week of major policy and economic shifts, focusing on Trump’s healthcare tech and crypto rollouts. They discuss his revamped cabinet strategy, GDP swings, tariff deals with the EU and Japan, and dissent at the Fed over rate cuts. Topics include nearly $1B in AI scribe funding, a new federal health tech initiative, and a value-based care infrastructure platform. They cover Trump’s pressure on drug pricing, the compounding threat to pharma, and several A...

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90:00

148 - How Trump's Healthcare Agenda and AI Will...

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2025/07/26

Vic and Marcus open with updates on their personal healthcare experiences and transition into breaking news on Trump’s 15% tariff deals with Japan and likely Europe. They analyze economic indicators suggesting a possible recession and unpack the national security fallout from a zero-day SharePoint cyberattack linked to Chinese actors. The hosts cover major AI investments in healthcare, including Aidoc’s $150M raise and AbsoluteCare’s $135M value-based care expansion. They discuss policy shift...

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77:25

147 - Is This the End of Hospitals As We Know Them?...

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2025/07/19

In this episode, Vic and Marcus cover a wide range of developments shaping the healthcare, economic, and tech landscapes. They begin with inflation concerns, interest rate policies, and Powell’s positioning, then dive into Starbucks' return-to-office mandate as a signal for white-collar layoffs and broader workforce trends. The conversation shifts to AI’s impact on productivity, rare earth material independence in the U.S., and startup funding in nurse scheduling and medical AI tools. They di...

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89:28

146 - Inside the Devastating Medicaid Cuts Hidden in...

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2025/07/12

Vic and Marcus return to break down the implications of the massive bill just passed by the Trump administration. They examine its sweeping impact on Medicaid, hospitals, and insurers, discuss how the new QSBS 2.0 changes benefit VCs, and question the future of nonprofit healthcare. The episode also covers market trends including meme stock speculation, private equity distributions, a surprising acquisition by Samsung, and Robinhood’s push to tokenize private equity. Finally, they warn about ...

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80:47

145 - From Wearables to Wall Street: How Tech, AI &...

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2025/06/28

In this episode, Vic and Marcus cover a packed week of developments across AI, healthcare, finance, and policy. They break down Eric Cass’s keynote at HFMA on AI risks and optimism, discuss GenAI’s real-world implications on labor and politics, and explore the financial market's response to Middle East ceasefires and Federal Reserve positioning. They examine major investments like Abridge’s $300M raise and new startups automating clinical and insurance workflows, while unpacking RFK Jr.’s wea...

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58:19

144 - Why Startups Need Half the Capital And Who’s...

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2025/06/21

In this episode, Marcus and Vic break down the Federal Reserve’s indecision on rate cuts, mass tech layoffs accelerated by AI, and why startups no longer need as much capital. They discuss major VC moves in healthcare, including Tennr, Sword Health, and Nabla, along with General Catalyst’s hospital acquisition. The episode also covers Medicaid cuts, fractures in the Republican party, and the Supreme Court’s decision on gender-affirming care. Plus, stablecoins get a bipartisan boost, AI compan...

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50:11

143 - The Case for AI as Standard of Care in Medicine...

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2025/06/18

In this episode, Vic and Marcus welcome back Tarun Kapoor to discuss the evolution and real-world implementation of AI in healthcare. They explore the lessons learned from Wobo, a digital therapeutic tool, and its regulatory challenges. Tarun shares insights on the future of ambient listening and vision in clinical settings, the rising need for AI infrastructure and oversight, and the shifting standard of care where not using AI could soon be seen as negligent. They also discuss workforce tra...

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81:03

142 - Why RFK Jr. Dismantled the Vaccine Committee &...

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2025/06/17

In this episode, Vic and Marcus discuss their recent selection committee experience, shifting political dynamics affecting tech companies like Uber and Tesla, and the implications of increasing political polarization on consumer behavior. They analyze the economic outlook, including job reports and inflation, and the potential impact on interest rates. The conversation shifts into venture news with funding rounds for health tech and wearable startups, including Guide Health, Somnia, and Eli H...

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74:32

141 - The Trump-Elon Split: GOP Tensions, Debt...

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2025/06/07

Vic and Marcus break down the public feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, its impact on politics, social media power dynamics, and the fracture between tech elites and MAGA conservatives. They analyze market reactions, including crypto drops and investor concerns, and discuss the broader implications for the Republican party. The episode covers potential risks to Tesla and SpaceX, the debt ceiling crisis, recession indicators from ISM and Beige Book data, concerns over inflation data accu...

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84:35

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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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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