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Send us Fan MailPrimary care is on life support. Administrative burden is crushing physicians, employer healthcare is broken, and decades of reform efforts have barely moved the needle. So what does real transformation actually look like?Zeev Neuwirth, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Rezilient Health joins host David E. Williams to discuss why the American healthcare system keeps failing despite enormous resources, what direct primary care and employer contracting can do differently, and why GLP-1s without lifestyle medicine may be a costly mistake.🎙️⚕️ABOUT ZEEV NEUWIRTH, MDFor the past 30 years, his work has been centered around humanizing healthcare, making it more affordable, accessible, equitable, and effective for all people. Strategically, his approach is to leverage digital technologies, data analytics, and consumer-centric business models to create sustainable, scalable solutions. He believes it is critical that we drive towards an integrated healthcare delivery system built upon preventive primary & population-based healthcare. In addition to his industry work, he has published two Amazon best-selling books - "Reframing Healthcare: A Roadmap For Creating Disruptive Change" and "Beyond the Walls: Megatrends, Movements, and Market Disruptors Transforming American Healthcare." His podcast, "Creating a New Healthcare" is now in its ninth year with over 200 posted episodes. These efforts are all in service of reorienting the way individuals and organizations think about healthcare, and redirecting resources and efforts to catalyze movement towards a system that delivers the healthcare and health outcomes that people want and need.🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCASTHealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.GET IN TOUCHFollow CareTalk on LinkedInBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsletterSupport the show⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Send us Fan MailIs this AI moment in healthcare really different from all the hype that came before?In this clip from our episode “A Brief History of AI in Healthcare”, Lekan Wang, Partner at JSL Health Capital, makes his case for why the data is finally backing up the optimism.Check out the full episode here🎙️⚕️ABOUT LEKAN WANGLekan Wang is a partner at JSL Health Capital, an AI first healthcare investment fund that is joining with some of the cutting edge companies that are leveraging technology in advancing healthcare and  hopefully creating better outcomes at lower costs.🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. GET IN TOUCHFollow CareTalk on LinkedInBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsletterSupport the show⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Send us Fan MailEvery year, millions of Americans end up in emergency rooms and hospital beds for conditions that could be treated just as well, and far more safely,in their own homes. So why does care still default to the most expensive, most disruptive setting possible? And who's actually doing something about it?Lon Hecht, CEO, Care2U joins host David Williams, President of Health Business Group to discuss bringing high-acuity care into the home, why hospital at home has struggled to scale, and how payers and providers are finally starting to align around a better model.🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARE2UCare2U delivers emergency and hospital-level care directly to patients in their homes, bringing the expertise of the hospital without the stress, cost, or risk of a hospital visit. Patients receive faster care in a familiar environment, while insurers and risk-bearing providers benefit from better outcomes at a fraction of the cost.Each visit is powered by a dual-provider model: a clinician at the bedside paired with a physician via telehealth, working together to deliver thorough, personalized care without delay.Care2U partners with payers and health systems to build a scalable model that improves outcomes, lowers costs, and reimagines how acute care is delivered, bringing high-acuity medicine directly to where patients need it most: home.Please reach out to Lon Hecht at lhecht@care2u.com if you are interested in learning more or working together.You can also check out their website here🎙️⚕️ABOUT LON HECHTLon Hecht is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience leading transformative growth. He joined Care2U as Chief Growth Officer in 2023 and became CEO in 2024, reflecting his strategic vision and results-driven leadership. Previously, Lon was SVP of Growth at Optum Home and Community Care, where he helped integrate and scale innovative healthcare models, including naviHealth, Landmark, Prospero, and Optum at Home. His leadership portfolio includes roles as Chief Commercial Officer at Utilize Health, VP of Payor and Provider Markets at Teladoc, Founder and CEO of QuickSeeMD, and VP of Sales at eviCore. Known for delivering exponential growth and building high-performing teams, Lon is a recognized leader in value-based care. He combines entrepreneurial drive with operational expertise and a strong network across payor and provider markets. Lon holds a B.S. in Marketing from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and resides with his family on the Jersey Shore.🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. GET IN TOUCHFollow CareTalk on LinkedInBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsletterSupport the show⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Lekan Wang, Partner at JSL Health Capital and former Palantir data veteran, brings AI-first investing perspective. He traces AI's real milestones from data integration to transformers. Short takes cover where AI is already helping diagnosis, drug discovery, and clinical operations. He also explains why proprietary data and better digitization matter for scaling impact.

Send us Fan MailHow should healthcare leaders approach AI without getting swept up in the hype?In our recent episode of CareTalk, "Is AI Coming for Healthcare Jobs?", hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll break down why healthcare leaders need to stop avoiding the AI conversation and start engaging with it seriously.Listen to the full episode here🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. GET IN TOUCHFollow CareTalk on LinkedInBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsletterSupport the show⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Send us Fan MailBlock just laid off 4,000 people and CEO Jack Dorsey said AI made it possible. The AI jobs story is dominating the headlines in fintech and tech, but what does it mean for healthcare, where hiring has been growing and we hear so much about clinician shortages.David Williams, President, Health Business Group, and John Driscoll, Chairman, UConn Health, discuss where AI is eliminating healthcare jobs, where it's creating new ones, and what leaders should be doing right now to navigate the uncertainty.🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. GET IN TOUCHFollow CareTalk on LinkedInBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsletterSupport the show⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Zeke Emanuel, oncologist, bioethicist, and Penn professor who advises global health organizations, discusses how social ties affect longevity. He highlights studies showing a roughly 25% higher mortality for people with few close relationships. He covers global evidence, comparisons to smoking, troubling social trends in younger generations, and why both deep friendships and casual interactions matter.

Dr. Zeke Emanuel, oncologist and bioethicist who wrote Eat Your Ice Cream, takes aim at the wellness industry and its misleading promises. He highlights the power of social connection, simple daily habits, and why casual conversations and moderate exercise trump expensive longevity hacks. He even makes the case for enjoying ice cream as part of a balanced life.

Robert Wachter, renowned UCSF physician and patient safety leader, shares bold takes on AI in medicine. He talks about AI helping clinicians at the bedside. He highlights AI scaling specialist knowledge for generalists and integrating with EHRs and wearables. He discusses how training and systems must change to reduce diagnostic mistakes.

Robert Wachter, UCSF medicine chair and author who coined “hospitalist,” talks AI’s turning point after ChatGPT. He describes AI scribes, EHR failures, diagnostic support, and risks like de-skilling and misplaced trust. Short takes on productivity gains, who might dominate healthcare AI, and how human-AI workflows must be redesigned for safer care.