With the election around the corner, Halle and Steve welcome Dan Diamond back on the show to talk about how the election will impact healthcare (and how healthcare impacts voting). Dan is a national health reporter for the Washington Post, focused on accountability, federal agencies, and public health.

We cover:

• Trump's concept of a plan and if he would really repeal the ACA
• Harris abandoning Medicare-for-all
• How reproductive health remains a contentious voting topic
• Medicaid redetermination leading to millions losing coverage
• Bipartisian issues like Medicare Advantage, drug pricing, and mental health coverage

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GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy have transformed best practices for weight loss care and created an opportunity for digital health innovation. In this episode, Steve Kraus sits down with Evan Richardson, founder and CEO of Form Health, to discuss GLP-1s and the virtual medical weight loss care landscape.

We cover:

- How Form Health differentiates itself in the competitive weight care market

- The impact of GLP-1 medications and the challenges of drug shortages

- The role of compounding pharmacies and potential regulatory changes

- The importance of holistic care and patient adherence for sustainable weight loss

- Obesity treatment innovation and the future of healthcare

- Advice for aspiring healthcare entrepreneurs from his experiences at Castlight Health and Included Health

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In this episode, Halle Tecco sits down with John Mackey, founder and former CEO of Whole Foods Market. Mackey discusses his new venture, Love.Life, that aims to do for healthcare what Whole Foods did for grocery shopping.

We cover:

• His vision for rethinking the healthcare experience
• What he learned about healthcare running a self-insured employer
• How Whole Foods gamified employee health
• His views on healthcare regulation and personal responsibility
• Why he doesn't believe in market research
• His advice for entrepreneurs taking on venture capital funding

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