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Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate, Tim Walz, has an extensive track record on healthcare policy. But his personal connection to reproductive freedom as an IVF dad might be the most salient factor in this election.

What has Walz accomplished in healthcare as a congressman and Governor? And what impact might he have as Vice President?

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In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Jeff Greenfield, CEO of Provalytics, dives deep into the future of pharmaceutical marketing in a post-cookie world. Discover how innovative attribution alternatives are reshaping the landscape, empowering pharma marketers to transform brand awareness into tangible sales.

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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.

🎙️⚕️ABOUT JEFF GREENFIELD
Entrepreneur, advisor, and disruptor with three decades of experience in strategy, growth, and marketing leadership.

Currently shaping the future of attribution as the co-founder of Provalytics.

Recognized at industry events such as NAPTE, NAB, Mediapost, BANFF, MASB, ANA, and TVOT, and featured in leading publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, WSJ, Bloomberg, ABC, CBS, and Investor’s Business Daily.

🎙️⚕️ ABOUT PROVALYTICS
Provalytics provides AI-driven attribution and planning tailored for a privacy-first world. Their award-winning methodology integrates all media, including walled gardens, deduplicates conversions, and eliminates the need for tags by relying solely on aggregated, non-personal data.

By combining Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) with Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA), Provalytics delivers detailed insights and validated, incremental results.

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Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has positioned herself as a strong advocate for female reproductive rights and progressive policies.

As she seeks to distinguish herself from the former president, does her stance on broader healthcare issues change as well?

In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll explore presidential hopeful Kamala Harris' views and potential future policies on everything from reproductive freedom to drug pricing and access to care.

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TOPICS
(0:23) BetterHelp Sponsorship
(1:30) Why Kamala Harris Matters for Healthcare
(2:10) Understanding Kamala's Role in Healthcare as VP
(3:04) The Impacts of Overturning Roe vs. Wade
(4:29) Looking at the Rights Associated with Reproductive Freedoms
(5:10) Women's Views on Abortion Access
(6:46) Looking at Harris' Wider Healthcare Policy
(7:39) The Problems with Prenatal Care in the U.S
(10:17) How Harris Will Tackle Discrimination in Healthcare
(11:46) Grappling with Pharmaceutical Pricing
(13:02) What will Harris' Impact be on Medicare and Healthcare Mergers?
(14:38) How J.D. Vance Contrasts with Kamala Harris on Healthcare Policy
(17:26) Will Kamala Harris Implement Universal Healthcare?
(19:36) Will Harris' Stances on Healthcare Have an Impact on Her Electability?

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Digital therapeutics have experienced both significant promise and industry failures in equal measure.

That being said, according to a recent PWC report, research found that more than half of patients are willing to use digital therapeutics and that more than 56% of doctors are recommending them to their patients.

The need for digital therapeutics is clearly there, and patients are increasingly looking for personalized care.

In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, CEO of Sidekick, discusses how they’re reinvigorating digital therapeutics with AI, personalized care, and new strategies for empowering patients.

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🎙️⚕️ ABOUT TRYGGVI THORGEIRSSON
Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, Sidekick's CEO and co-founder, brings a unique blend of medical expertise and engineering knowledge to his role. An accomplished physician and researcher, Thorgeirsson also serves as a guest lecturer at Harvard and MIT, where he speaks on data-driven health and the application of behavioral economics to lifestyle interventions. Additionally, he chairs Iceland’s Technology Innovation Fund and provides strategic advice to the government on innovation and implementation.

🎙️⚕️ ABOUT SIDEKICK HEALTH
The major challenge facing global healthcare systems today is effectively supporting and treating individuals with multiple lifestyle-related diseases. Addressing this issue, Sidekick offers a multi-chronic digital care platform designed to scale product development across all major chronic conditions. Founded by two medical doctors with extensive experience in treating patients with lifestyle-related chronic diseases, Sidekick's vision was to create a technology-driven solution that integrates gamification principles with scientific research and behavioral economics. This approach aims to maximize patient engagement and improve health outcomes through innovative, evidence-based care.

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With JD Vance recently announced as Trump's running mate, many are seeking answers to where he stands on issues such as the opioid crisis, abortion, access to care, and the overall healthcare industry.

Does his record, opinions, and voting history provide insights into his potential impacts if elected as vice president?

In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll explore how JD Vance’s views could impact his campaign and what a potential vice presidency might mean for the future of healthcare policy and reform.

TOPICS
0:19 Sponsorship
1:24 Who is JD Vance?
2:23 How will JD Vance impact healthcare policy?
4:30 Understanding Vance's views on abortion
5:40 How will Trump's governing style mesh with Vance?
6:57 Understand possible policies on DACA and healthcare
8:08 Vance's history with the opioid crisis
8:59 Why was Vance picked as Trump's running mate
9:41 Revisiting the East Palestine disaster

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Matrix Medical Network is an independent, at-scale provider of comprehensive in-home health assessments. The company’s national network of nearly 3,000 clinicians delivers comprehensive, personalized care for Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid, and Commercial patients across all 50 states.

Care visits include diagnostic testing, risk identification, medication management, and tailored lifestyle improvement plans.

Download Matrix Medical Network's White Paper: "Improving Health Equity Through Whole-Person Care."

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Recent political events have brought mental and cognitive health into the national spotlight.

As more Americans confront mental health crises, the urgency for both heightened attention and effective treatment solutions has never been greater.

According to MentalHealthAmerica, nearly 20% of adults are currently experiencing a mental illness, which translates to approximately 50 million Americans.

In our latest episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll welcome Patrick J. Kennedy for a compelling discussion on the complex and escalating challenges of mental health in the US, exploring their intersections with current political events and insights from his new book, Profiles in Mental Health Courage.

TOPICS
1:03 Understanding the President's Decision to Step Down
6:00 Holding our Leaders to a Standard of Cognitive Competence
7:50 The Momentous Opportunity of New Mental Health Rulings
12:43 Profiles in Mental Health Courage
14:29 Has the Public Understanding of Mental Health Needs Changed?
17:10 Critical Conversations of Early Treatment Needs
18:45 What is the Role of Employers in Mental Health
21:06 Looking to Global Solutions for Mental Health Treatment
23:50 The Role of Tech in Mental Health Care
26:35 Patrick J Kennedy's Role in Mental Health Advocacy

This episode is brought to you by Matrix Medical Network.

Matrix Medical Network is an independent, at-scale provider of comprehensive in-home health assessments. The company’s national network of nearly 3,000 clinicians delivers comprehensive, personalized care for Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid, and Commercial patients across all 50 states.

Care visits include diagnostic testing, risk identification, medication management, and tailored lifestyle improvement plans.

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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.

🎙️⚕️ ABOUT PATRICK J KENNEDY
Patrick Joseph Kennedy II is a retired American politician and mental health advocate. Serving as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2011, Kennedy made history as the first Generation X member elected to Congress.

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Generation Z faces profound challenges, grappling with both a surge in behavioral health diagnoses and a deep-seated distrust of the healthcare system.

Research from the Walton Family Foundation reveals that 42% of Gen Z individuals struggle with depression and feelings of hopelessness, a rate nearly twice as high as that observed in Americans over the age of 25.

How can we bridge the gap between the growing need for mental health support and the effectiveness of available treatments?

In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Sarah Adler, founder and CEO of Wave, explores how emerging technologies and societal shifts have created a distinct mental health crisis for Generation Z and discusses innovative solutions to meet this generation's unique needs.

🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.

🎙️⚕️ ABOUT SARAH ADLER
Sarah Adler is the founder and CEO of Wave, a pioneering virtual behavioral health platform designed for digital natives. Leveraging her background in clinical psychology, finance, and healthcare delivery, she leads Wave’s evidence-based, transdiagnostic care model, which integrates virtual coaching, online tools, and exercises to improve mental health and manage daily life.

In addition to her role at Wave, Sarah Adler is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University Medical School, where she focuses on improving care delivery through technology, user-centered design, and predictive modeling.

🎙️⚕️ ABOUT WAVE
Wave is the first virtual behavioral health platform designed specifically for digital natives. Wave offers an evidence-based, transdiagnostic care model that integrates virtual coaching, online exercises, and tools to enhance mental health and support daily life. The platform personalizes each user’s experience to optimize engagement and improve outcomes, while its infrastructure provides clear data reporting for providers, payors, and enterprises to demonstrate both clinical effectiveness and financial impact.

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In this installment of CareTalk: Executive Features, host David Williams is joined by Matrix Medical Network’s CEO Catherine Tabaka and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Cantor, as they reveal why whole-person care is the critical solution for improving health equity.

TOPICS:
0:55 How much is the U.S spending on Medicare?
3:18 How did Medicare start?
5:18 What are Dual Eligibles?
9:37 What are the challenges of Dual Eligibles?
13:33 What is whole person care?
19:03 What are the motivations for Health Equity Initiatives?
26:58 Are disparities in care increasing?
29:29 Should the government-sponsored medical insurance work as social welfare?
33:17 Understanding in-home and whole-person care

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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.

🎙️⚕️ ABOUT CATHERINE TABAKA
Catherine J. Tabaka is the CEO of Matrix Medical Network, a role she assumed in July 2022 after serving as interim CEO since February 2022. She joined the company in 2021, bringing with her nearly 30 years of experience in organizational management, operational and financial performance, and leading transformative change.

🎙️⚕️ ABOUT DR. MICHAEL CANTOR
Dr. Michael Cantor is a geriatrician and attorney, currently serving as Chief Medical Officer at Matrix Medical Network and CEO of The Cantor Group. He has extensive experience in value-based care, quality improvement, and care management for healthcare providers and health plans.

🎙️⚕️ ABOUT MATRIX MEDICAL NETWORK
Matrix is the only independent national provider of large-scale in-home health assessments. We serve Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid, and Commercial beneficiaries through in-person and virtual visits.

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