58 - Walmart Health Centers Closed, Marijuana Reclassified, South Bans Abortion, Kaiser's AI

In this episode, Vic and Marcus dive deep into the intersection of tech, healthcare, and AI advancements, shedding light on how these developments are reshaping the way we approach health, coding, and our daily lives. From exploring the latest in AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot Workspace to discussing the ethical and practical implications of AI in medicine, this episode offers a comprehensive overview of the cutting-edge technologies at the forefront of innovation. They also tackle the complex world of healthcare policy changes, the relentless pursuit of longevity, and the evolving landscape of pharmacy services, providing our listeners with a panoramic view of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Please check out our Episode Resources below:

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1:44 - Fed Says Inflation Progress Has Stalled and Extends Wait-and-See Rate Stance (WSJ)
3:45 - Soaring Treasury Yields Challenge Stock-Market Gains (WSJ)
4:37 - A Strong Job Market? Try Telling That to These Workers (WSJ)
10:15 - California Fast-Food Chains Are Now Serving Sticker Shock (WSJ)
14:06 - Office-Loan Defaults Near Historic Levels With Billions on the Line (WSJ)
17:59 - AI Startup CoreWeave Nearly Triples Valuation to $19 Billion in Five Months (WSJ)
21:01 - Baton Health launches platform to streamline provider credentialing (Fierce Healthcare)
24:30 - CVS Made a Big Bet on Medicare. It’s Looking Risky. (WSJ)
26:59 - Cigna Beats Estimates, Raises Outlook On Low Medical Costs (Bloomberg)
28:47 - Cigna Doctor Says Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. (Pro Publica)
32:17 - Biden Administration Aims to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug (WSJ)
41:31 - FTC Targets ‘Junk’ Patent Listings on Ozempic and Other Drugs (WSJ)
44:00 - Florida’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Is Now Law, With Political Implications (NYT)
46:42 - Florida’s Abortion Ban Will Reach Well Beyond Florida (NYT) 54:30 - Millions of American Kids Are Caregivers Now: ‘The Hardest Part Is That I’m Only 17’ (WSJ)
1:00:57 - Walmart Closes Health Centers, Telehealth Unit Over Rising Costs (Bloomberg)
1:1-:48 - Coming to a CVS Near You: A Store Brand Monoclonal Antibody (WSJ)
1:12:52 - How Will Walgreens’ Expansion into Specialty Pharmacy Affect the Industry? (MedCity) 1:14:06 - HCA Healthcare sails past Q1 estimates but full-year guidance untouched (Fierce Healthcare)
1:14:23Tenet’s Q1 volumes, ASC, divestment proceeds are music to investors' ears (Fierce Healthcare)
1:16:00 - Star Scientist’s Claim of ‘Reverse Aging’ Draws Hail of Criticism (WSJ)
1:15:53 - Scientists Uncover Powerful Link Between Dietary Choices And Brain Health (Forbes) 1:19:44 - To Sleep Better, Change What—and When—You Eat (WSJ)
1:21:02 - GitHub Copilot Workspace: Welcome to the Copilot-native developer environment (GitHub) 1:31:38 - Amazon Gets More Fuel for AI Race (WSJ)
1:31:45 - Meta’s Costs Rise Rapidly as Zuckerberg Vows to Keep Spending on AI Arms Race (WSJ) 1:33:20 - Healthcare AI race heats up as Google’s Med-Gemini surpasses GPT-4 (Fierce Healthcare)
1:33:25 - Google Med-Genini Published Paper 1:33:54 - Medical LLM Leaderboard (HuggingFace) 1:34:49 - Kaiser shakes hands with Innovaccer to roll out AI platform in Washington (Fierce Healthcare)

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