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Investing In Improving Healthcare in the Commercial Marketplace—featuring Rivka

<a href="https://www.jpmorganchase.com/about/our-business/morgan-health" target="_blank">Morgan Health</a> is focused on improving the quality, equity, and affordability of employer-sponsored healthcare in the U.S. by investing capital in companies focused on improving healthcare in the commercial marketplace. As the Head of Healthcare Innovation at Morgan Health, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rivka-friedman-4b256640/" target="_blank">Rivka Friedman</a> is focused on improving the quality, equity, and affordability of employer-sponsored healthcare in the U.S. by accelerating the adoption of new approaches to care delivery. On this episode of HLTH Matters, Rivka joins hosts Dr. Jessica Shepherd and Dr. Jordan Shlain to discuss how Morgan Health is working to invest in companies that share their vision of BETTER care. Listen in as Rivka shares how you build trust in the healthcare system and the three things that need to align to improve healthcare for the future. Topics Covered <ul><li>The focus of Morgan health in improving employer-sponsored healthcare</li><li>The key lessons Morgan Health learned from the failed Haven</li><li>Rivka weighs in on the trend of the productization of healthcare</li><li>Rivka shares a few of the companies they are currently working with</li><li>How Morgan Health defines accountable care</li><li>Rivka shares what success looks like for Morgan Health</li><li>The 3 Biggest challenges Morgan Health is facing</li><li>How to build trust in the healthcare system</li><li>Rivka shares what motivates her to keep going to improve healthcare</li></ul> Connect with Rivka Friedman<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rivka-friedman-4b256640/" target="_blank">Rivka on LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.jpmorganchase.com/about/our-business/morgan-health" target="_blank">Morgan Health</a> Connect with Dr. Jessica Shepherd, Dr. Guatam Gulati &amp; Dr. Jordan Shlain<a href="https://www.hlth.com/" target="_blank">HLTH</a><a href="https://twitter.com/DrShlain" target="_blank">Dr. Shlain on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjordanshlain/" target="_blank">Dr. Shlain on LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.drjessicashepherd.com/about" target="_blank">Dr. Jessica Shepherd MD </a><a href="https://twitter.com/JShepherd_MD" target="_blank">Dr. Shepherd on Twitter </a><a href="https://twitter.com/drgautamgulati" target="_blank">Dr. Gulati on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gautamgulati" target="_blank">Dr. Gulati on LinkedIn</a> Resources <a href="https://donellameadows.org/a-visual-approach-to-leverage-points/" target="_blank">A Visual Approach to Leverage Points - The Donella Meadows Project</a><a href="https://emboldhealth.com/" target="_blank">Embold Health</a><a href="https://www.verawholehealth.com/" target="_blank">Vera Whole Health</a><a href="https://centivo.com/" target="_blank">Centivo</a><a href="https://www.letsgetchecked.com/" target="_blank">LetsGetChecked</a>   Introductory Quote[30:18]“One key goal for us across all of our teams is figuring out what works and then scaling it. To do that, we have to try a lot of things and fail. So that&#39;s part of our job, launching these pilots, and then letting a bunch of them not work, and being honest and open both about our successes and our failures.”

S3 Ep23: Investing In Improving Healthcare in the Commercial Marketplace—featuring Rivka Friedman

Leveraging Tech to Apply New Biomedical Discoveries — featuring Lloyd Minor of S

S1 Ep4: Leveraging Tech to Apply New Biomedical Discoveries — featuring Lloyd Minor of Stanford Medicine

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Providing Access to Abortion Care Through Technology—featuring Kiki Freedman

With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, inequities in access to reproductive, sexual health and abortion care have grown. How might telemedicine solve this problem? Kiki Freedman is CEO of Hey Jane, a digital health platform for women she cofounded while at Harvard Business School. Prior to business school, Kiki was an early employee at Uber, where she led the company’s Kenya launch and spearheaded strategy and expansion for Uber Eats in the Middle East and Africa. On this episode of HLTH Matters, Kiki joins host Dr. Gautam Gulati to explain how her digital clinic addresses women’s most initial health needs. Kiki walks us through the reproductive and sexual health services Hey Jane offers, describing how patients are paired with a clinician and what the platform does to maintain their privacy and anonymity. Listen in for Kiki’s insight on working in a space that’s under attack and learn about her vision for achieving national protection for abortion access. Topics Covered<ul><li>How Kiki’s experience with scaling Uber translates to Hey Jane</li><li>Hey Jane’s role as a digital health clinic for women’s most intimate health needs</li><li>How COVID and the overturn of Roe v. Wade affected Kiki’s business</li><li>The other women’s health services Hey Jane offers (beyond abortion care)</li><li>Kiki’s insight on inequities in access to reproductive and sexual health care</li><li>How Hey Jane patients are paired with a clinician and support team </li><li>What Hey Jane does to maintain patient privacy and anonymity </li><li>How Hey Jane patients pay for services through insurance, nonprofit financial assistance and cash on a sliding scale</li><li>How Kiki stays on top of legislation and forthcoming regulations</li><li>How Hey Jane educates women about the telemedicine services it offers</li><li>Kiki’s vision around achieving national protection for abortion access</li><li>Recent approval of over-the-counter progestin-only birth control</li></ul>Connect with Kiki Freedman<ul><li><a href="https://www.heyjane.com/" target="_blank">Hey Jane</a></li><li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heyjanehealth" target="_blank">Hey Jane Health on TikTok</a></li></ul>Connect with Dr. Jessica Shepherd &amp; Dr. Gautam Gulati<ul><li><a href="https://www.hlth.com/" target="_blank">HLTH</a></li><li>Dr. Shepherd on <a href="https://twitter.com/JShepherd_MD" target="_blank">X</a></li><li>Dr. Shepherd on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-shepherd-md-mba-5ba9ab66/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Dr. Gulati on <a href="https://twitter.com/drgautamgulati" target="_blank">X</a></li><li>Dr. Gulati on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gautamgulati/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li></ul>Resources<ul><li><a href="https://abortionfunds.org/" target="_blank">National Network of Abortion Funds</a></li><li><a href="https://reproductiverights.org/the-womens-health-protection-act-federal-legislation-to-protect-the-right-to-access-abortion-care/" target="_blank">Women’s Health Protection Act</a></li></ul>

S4 E37: Providing Access to Abortion Care Through Technology—featuring Kiki Freedman

Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Want You To Listen To This: Interview with Curative

While many insurance plans include preventive care, Curative’s distinctive feature is providing 100% coverage for all in-network care to actively promote prevention. In this episode, Fred Turner, CEO of Curative, shares insights into the dire need for transformation in employer-sponsored health insurance, addressing the issues faced by both employees and employers. He discusses the company&#39;s unique model that focuses on providing preventative care with zero out-of-pocket costs for members during the first 120 days. Fred also emphasizes the importance of simplifying the healthcare system and highlights the positive impact Curative&#39;s approach has on both employees and employers. Fred sheds light on the skepticism and reluctance of employers to adopt new health plans but emphasizes the significant impact experienced by those who embraced Curative&#39;s approach.  Tune in to learn more about the inspiring work Fred and his team are doing to revolutionize healthcare and improve access to quality care. About Fred Turner:Fred Turner is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Curative. A British scientist from West Yorkshire, Turner attended the University of Oxford. Turner was named one of the top 100 practicing scientists in the UK by the Science Council in 2013. He was also included in Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’ list and ranked first in the European Union Contest for Young Scientists. Recently, Fred was awarded Comparably&#39;s Best CEO Award and Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Emerging Leaders in 2021. Under Turner’s leadership, Curative launched a first-of-its-kind health insurance plan that offers unmatched transparency into healthcare costs. Inspired by his vision to create a healthcare system that works for and supports patients’ whole health through every step of their personal health journey, Turner and the Curative team developed a path-breaking health plan with no copays, no deductibles, and no cost-sharing for its members. Previously, Turner led Curative as it became the national leader in bringing COVID-19 testing and vaccine administration resources to people in response to the pandemic, having provided more than 36 million tests and two million vaccines across thousands of locations in more than 40 states. Prior to creating both of Curative’s highly innovative business models, Fred founded and led a 16z and YC-backed diagnostics (Dx) startup that built a CLIA lab for validating and launching an STD testing product in Menlo Park, California. Things You’ll Learn:<ul><li>High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) are leaving insured individuals functionally uninsured, unable to afford out-of-pocket costs for care.</li><li>Curative&#39;s unique model offers 120 days of no out-of-pocket cost for in-network care, promoting preventative care and simplifying health benefits.</li><li>Employers experiencing rising insurance costs can benefit from exploring new options like those offered by Curative to better support their employees&#39; health and well-being.</li><li>The importance of making healthcare access and benefits clear and straightforward. </li><li>Curative’s approach yields an impressive 98% member engagement rate, demonstrating the effectiveness of its model in promoting proactive health management.</li></ul> Resources:<ul><li>Connect with and follow Fred Turner on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-turner/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Follow Curative on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/curativeinc/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and visit their <a href="https://curative.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.</li></ul>

S4 E18: Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Want You To Listen To This: Interview with Curative CEO & co-founder Fred Turner

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S3 Ep23: Investing In Improving Healthcare in the Commercial Marketplace—featuring Rivka Friedman

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