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Health Outcomes & Innovation

The improvement in solving chronic diseases in our country is stalling. Cancer and heart disease remain the biggest causes of death. Childhood vaccines, research, GLP1s and constant pharma improvements are very important.

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Payers & Coverage

More than half of Medicare is now through Medicare Advantage. Political power beats providers. The four largest payors are massive. These are United, CVS, Cigna and Elevance. Medicaid coverage will see some cuts. And this will impact providers.

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Health Systems & Financial Pressures

60% of health systems have some margins. 40% do not. We recently reported on 73 health systems cutting jobs and 22 hospital closures. Becker’s Healthcare Every week we see reports of closures of units and facilities. The 5 largest tax exempt systems are Kaiser, CommonSpirit, Advocate, Providence and UPMC. The

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Workforce Supply & Challenges

We have a little more than 900000 practicing drs in the country that are directly providing patient care. Nearly 1.150 million drs in total. We produce nearly 25000 drs a year and around 185000 nurses a year. A substantial % of drs go part time by 40. A significant %

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Upcoming Event

Private Equity. Start Ups and AI. Virtual Event is almost full.  Sept 25th Register here https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qxM-3TfJTqSY8pN6x0Td8g

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Executive Talent Insights

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Electric Vehicles & Innovation

Tesla (and Elon Musk) is on a tear and back to almost even year to date. It’s up today and down 3-% year to date. The focus there being robots and robotaxis.  https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-stock-price-today-buy-9f4c4d99

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Consumer Technology

The release of the Apple IPhone air and the hope that this creates some excitement at Apple. Can Tim Cook get Apple thriving again. https://finance.yahoo.com/video/apple-stock-downgraded-iphone-17-140742152.html?contentType=VIDEO

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Tech & Market Leaders

The rise of Oracle. It’s on for fire and has propelled founder Larry Ellison to be neck and neck with Elon Musk as the richest man in the world. The stock is up nearly 80% year to date. Ellison is now worth close to $400 billion. https://www.investors.com/news/stock-market-highs-on-oracle-fed-rate-cut-hopes/

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Economy & Jobs

The increasing softness in the job market. Only 22000 jobs created in August and the increased filings for unemployment –263000 this past week. Also the lowest number of open jobs in years. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jobs-now-matter-more-than-inflation–even-as-tariff-pressures-build-100038347.html

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Politics & National Security

The murder assassination of Charlie Kirk. The most high profile political assassination in a long time here in the United States. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fbi-releases-video-clip-suspect-081455983.html

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Entrepreneurship & Personal Development

Every successful founder I know has done a really good job in building teams of talented people and has found a way to serve customers really well. When picking a niche ask two key questions: Can we win in the niche. Is it worth winning in.

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Events & Opportunities

In the AI world, we are seeking one more panelist for an AI practical use cases panel on Sept 25th. Message Scott Becker re this panel. To register for the Sept 25th PE, Start Ups and AI register here no charge. https://lnkd.in/giU7pkKM

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Corporate Earnings & Stock Performance

Technology & AI Oracle jumps 30%. Oracle (ORCL) stock jumped more than 30% in early trading Wednesday after the software giant said its AI-fueled cloud revenue is set to jump to $144 billion by its 2030 fiscal year. See https://lnkd.in/gbA5WBzY Amazon may be the best way to own the AI

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