It is absolutely nerve-racking to put this out into the world, but my hope is that it finds its way into the hands of those ready to make change. My book, published by @columbiaup.bsky.social, is available for pre-order now. www.massivelybetterhealthcare.com

Here’s how much digital health CEOs make in 2025 👇 halletecco.substack.com/p/heres-how-...

I'm saying the quiet part out loud: Angel investing no longer makes sense for me. Here's why I stepped back from angel investing after 15 years backing 54 startups, and what I'm doing instead 👇 halletecco.substack.com/p/why-i-stop...

We're seeing more and more "pharm to table" innovation. Novo just announced a D2C pharmacy for cash-paying patients on Wegovy, and they've slashed the price from $1,500 to $499/month. We give pharma a hard time for high prices. But unlike most of healthcare, drug prices actually go down over time.

Steve Kraus and I had a lot to cover for this month's Digital Health Download over on The Heart of Healthcare Podcast, including the viral beef between a surgeon and UnitedHealthcare. Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts! Apple: lnkd.in/exRVczA6 Spotify: lnkd.in/eietCssb

Full-body MRIs are a controversial and expensive screening tool that some believe could revolutionize early cancer detection, while others worry they create unnecessary anxiety and waste medical resources. We dive into this topic on The Heart of Healthcare: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Our co-founder @thgoetz.bsky.social joined @halle.blue and @mtesquivel.bsky.social on the Heart of Healthcare podcast to discuss the Building H Index and the bigger question of how businesses can make it easier for people to live healthy: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Love the subtle resistance from the @statnews.com team.

American health workers looking to relocate? Doorway to practice medicine in Canada 🇨🇦 We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...

"Healthcare attracts a lot of good people, but it also attracts a lot of morally unscrupulous people who consistently demonstrate their willingness to do horribly unethical stuff to make a lot of money." - @dawallach.bsky.social

Celebs like Kristen Bell are sharing medical GoFundMe campaigns to help families get the care they need. While it's kind of them to do this, charity is not a healthcare policy. It's a bandage on a gaping wound when what we need is t̶o̶ ̶b̶l̶o̶w̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶u̶p̶ systemic change. people.com/kristen-bell...

Could 2025 mark the return of animal spirits to healthcare investing?! This week on the Heart of Healthcare Podcast, we welcome VC legend Annie Lamont on the show to discuss our 2025 digital health predictions. open.spotify.com/episode/15wi...

Nearly 3 in 10 working-age Americans are paying off medical or dental debt. This debt is a risk factor for poor health outcomes in and of itself. It forces people to delay care, skip medications, and reduce spending on basic needs. It also causes anxiety and worry.

Today, we're looking back at 2024 in the Heart of Healthcare Podcast 2024 Digital Health Year End Review 📣 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/24Qn4rI... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

“In a country as rich as the United States, blessed with talented medical professionals, world-class hospitals and research institutes, and an almost unparalleled capacity for technological innovation, the lack of universal health coverage should be a national scandal.” — Jimmy Carter

Only in America 🇺🇸😢

When I was born, babies in the U.S. and the U.K. could expect to live to the same age. Today, Americans have a shorter life expectancy than Brits. The reason for this new gap boils down to four very American things: ❤️‍🩹 Cardiovascular disease 💉 Overdoses 🚗 Car crashes 🔫 Gun violence

Hey corporate media, Thou shalt not spend thousands of hours on one CEO’s shooting and only one hour on a classroom of children.

Talking about a much-needed healthcare reset over on the pod today with SCAN CEO Dr. Sachin Jain. 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

I welcome all healthcare stakeholders to present ideas to help make healthcare work better for all Americans. This article shares nada. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/o...

Last week (which somehow feels like a century ago?) I covered what happened to the digital health unicorns of 2020-2022. I was planning to also do a deep dive into the companies that went public during that period, but I won't have time. So here are my findings 👇

Today, I wrapped up a 13-week virtual innovation course at @harvardmed.bsky.social, where students worked on solutions for problems ranging from the short half-life of isotopes in radiopharmaceuticals to the opioid crisis. These students are why I remain a healthcare optimist!

What happened this week — a CEO's killing, and a grim outpouring of celebration — says a lot about how Americans feel about healthcare, @bobjherman.bsky.social and @tarabannow.bsky.social report. “I don’t think it’s just anger. I think it’s pain," one prof. said: www.statnews.com/2024/12/06/u...

We’re overdue for some introspection as healthcare leaders.

I get exactly no engagement on this platform and it’s still infinitely better than supporting Elon and his incels.

1/3 💸 2020-2022 were exceptional years for venture funding, with healthcare founders raising at generous valuations. During this period, cash was both cheap and abundant due to historically low interest rates. The number of deals, the valuations, and the amount raised all skyrocketed.

Good morning early birds! Our monthly Digital Health Download is live. Listen now👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Entrepreneurship is a valuable experience whether your startup succeeds or fails. In fact, founders whose companies fail still end up better off than peers who never started companies to begin with.

This is a new one for me: my plane was delayed two hours because of a birdstrike on its way in 🤷🏻‍♀️

Health & Veritas podcast welcomes the AMAZING @halle.blue to talk abt her career elevating women's health, health tech, democratizing IVF & so much more. @hmkyale.bsky.social reviews AHA annual meeting. I talk RFK Jr. & why concerns are'nt easily dismissed. insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...

NEW: Three years ago, UnitedHealthcare was sanctioned for illegally denying mental health coverage. We've found similar practices are still very much alive, after reviewing leaked documents that reveal the company’s playbook for limiting care. 🧵👇 www.propublica.org/article/unit...

Despite heart disease being the leading cause of death in the United States, cardiovascular care has been an overlooked opportunity in digital health. This week on the Heart of Healthcare Podcast 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Did they even celebrate Christmas before Mariah Carey?

Yesterday, one of my closest friends lost a parent, and another welcomed a baby. If anything sums up the highs and lows of turning 40, it’s this—how deeply life asks us to feel. I’m learning to hold space for both celebration and mourning, for hellos and goodbyes, sometimes all at once.

It’s so hard to build a community from scratch but here we go! Please give me your favorite folks to follow 👇

Big welcome to @halle.blue! She's a healthcare investor, entrepreneur, and advocate, and hosts my favorite healthcare podcast! https://www.heartofhealthcarepodcast.com/

We have to get more invites out to scientists and science communicators. Nice start but so many awesome people on the outside still.

Hello world 👋