In this episode, Marcus & Vic discuss dock worker strikes, automation, & union demands. AI's effect on job displacement & societal change highlights AI tools' rapid development. Inflation concerns linked to the strike, review of recent developments in healthcare hiring, corporate real estate issues, & venture capital activity in healthcare AI. Updates on virtual dementia care, physical therapy practice management software, & venture capital's cautious stance in growth-stage investing.

1:39 - A Candid Conversation With ILA President Harold J. Daggett

5:32 - Will Automation Replace Jobs? Port Workers May Strike Over It

7:55 - Port Strike Puts Pressure on Harris, Biden Ahead of Election

9:43 - The Profane 78-Year-Old Leading the Dockworkers Strike

9:55 - Governor DeSantis calls on FL Nation Guard to open ports X

10:04 - DeSantis orders Florida National Guard, State Guard to intervene in port strike

11:46 - Healthcare hiring slows, raising concerns for US job market

13:14 - Chrysler Building Owner Is Poised to Lose Control of Iconic Skyscraper

14:10 - The biggest opportunities for healthcare AI

15:21 - Roadmap: Healthcare AI BVP website

15:25 - Rippl announces $23M series A to expand virtual dementia care

16:22 - StrataPT secures $25M for practice management software Axios

17:49 - A Venture Capital Firm Does Something Rare: Give Money Back

21:22 - TPG buys majority stake in health information network Surescripts

23:01 - Feds back healthcare workers in noncompete lawsuit

28:19 - Top healthcare takeaways from the VP presidential debate

28:53 - California governor signs AI bills targeting providers, insurers

30:45 - Humana Shares Plunge After Changes in Medicare Star Ratings

32:01 - Glenview Capital Plans Push for Changes at CVS

32:10CVS Board Conducts Strategic Review of Company

35:08 - Mounjaro and Zepbound no longer in shortage

38:25 - How Fentanyl Drove a Tsunami of Death in America

40:16 - AI Will Drive Broad Deflation, Silicon Valley Pioneer Vinod Khosla Says

43:41 - OpenAI Nearly Doubles Valuation to $157 Billion in Funding Round

47:45 - Bret Taylor 20VC Podcast

48:59 - Nvidia just dropped a new AI model

51:16 - MIT spinoff Liquid debuts non-transformer AI models

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In this episode of the Health Further podcast, Vic interviews Josh Eckelberry, a seasoned venture capitalist and Principal at Solas BioVentures, a life sciences venture capital firm. Josh brings a wealth of knowledge in healthcare innovation, particularly in heart health and cutting-edge cardiac technologies. With a focus on breakthrough medical devices, novel pharmaceuticals, and AI-driven diagnostic tools, Josh shares his insights on the future of healthcare and heart disease treatment. From discussing his journey into venture capital to highlighting the latest advancements in cardiac care, this episode is packed with valuable insights for anyone interested in health tech, medical innovations, and investment in healthcare startups.

Solas BioVentures website: https://www.solasbio.com/

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Innovation videos used in the show

Intershunt: YouTube

Basking Biosciences: YouTube

Vektor Medical: YouTube

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:17 - Introduction of Josh Eckelberry

00:01:07 - Overview of Cardiac Innovation Pipeline

00:01:50 - Diagnostic Tools, Treatments, and New Technologies

00:02:00 - Josh Eckelberry's Background and Journey into Venture Capital

00:04:00 - Role and Focus of Solas BioVentures

00:06:00 - Investment in Cardiac Care and Life Sciences

00:07:12 - Types of Innovations: Molecules, Devices, and Diagnostics

00:14:05 - Introduction of InterShunt Technology

00:19:00 - Commercialization and Clinical Trials of InterShunt

00:21:00 - Introduction of Basking Biosciences and Stroke Treatment Innovation

00:24:00 - Basking Biosciences' Aptamer Technology

00:32:00 - Introduction of Vektor Medical's AI-Based Cardiac Mapping

00:36:00 - FDA Clearance and Adoption of Vektor Medical's Technology

00:38:00 - The Future of Cardiac Innovation and Healthcare Technology

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In this episode, Marcus and Vic talk Fed's rate cuts, market trends since the 1980s, & how these factors affect the economy. Explore China’s economic efforts, AI innovations in radiology from companies like Qure.ai, venture capital investments in healthcare, including special needs plans and women’s midlife hormonal care, & Growing importance of advanced primary care—the potential reopening of Three Mile Island. Meta’s Orion AR glasses are shaping the future of technology. Broader economic and policy implications, including FTC actions, Medicare Advantage plans, & healthcare venture capital

5:25 Here’s What Happens to Markets When Interest Rates Fall, in Charts WSJ

10:31 China unleashes stimulus blitz to lift growth FT

13:19 Radiology vendor Qure.ai completes $65M Series D funding round Radiology Business

15:30 MA insurer Zing Health banks $140M

16:56 Centivo gets $75M from Cone Health venture arm, others Modern healthcare

18:38 Tory Burch, Amy Schumer among celebrity investors backing Midi Health's $63M series B

20:59 Insight Partners closes in on $10bn fund as venture deals pick up Financial Times

21:60 FTC targets 3 biggest PBMs over insulin rebates Modern Healthcare

23:24 Electronic health records giant Epic Systems sued over alleged monopolistic

28:08 Ozempic CEO agrees to discuss lower prices

31:52 Justice Department Sues Visa, Alleges Illegal Monopoly in Debit-Card Payments WSJ

36:27 Tennessee officials pressure Ballad Health's hospital monopoly Modern Healthcare

41:22 Cigna trims Medicare Advantage plans in eight states Fierce Healthcare

42:28 Nonprofit hospitals received $37.4B in federal

44:43 Mount Sinai partners with Noom Modern Healthcare

48:0 Roche Narrows Pharma Pipeline Amid Push Into Obesity Market WSJ

50:03 The Keys to Aging at Home? Frank Conversations and Financial Planning WSJ

54:56 OpenAI to Become For-Profit Company WSJ

58:15 Meta’s big tease The Verge

1:00:20 Lionsgate, Studio Behind ‘John Wick,’ Signs Deal With AI Startup Runway WSJ

1:01:06 LA’s streaming gold rush is over. Film and TV workers have been left in the dust. Sherwood

1:04:27 Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft’s AI Centers WSJ

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