Ep. 2: TrueMed Co-Founder Calley Means on Changing Incentives in Healthcare

Show Notes:Calley Means, Founder of TrueMed, has an education in policy that informs his understanding of incentives in modern-day healthcare. While hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and insurers rely on patients getting sick, Calley hopes to change this backward system by prescribing food, exercise, and sleep as medicine.His company leverages HSA/FSA funds to subsidize healthy brands, creating affordable access to nutritious foods, sleep and stress wearables, and even gym equipment. Partnering with companies ranging from Crossfit to InsideTracker, TrueMed connects consumers with tools that help them prioritize healthier lifestyle habits at a lower cost.Today’s episode covers rising rates of chronic disease, the economics of the food industry, and gaps in modern-day medical school curricula.Timestamps:0:23: The story behind TrueMed3:45: Unlocking FSA/HSA spending for healthy living5:20: Backward incentives and systemic problems in healthcare7:30: Economics of the food industry9:01: Taking health outside the doctor’s office10:10: Food, sleep, nutrition, as medicine10:50: Speaking out against corruption13:04: Innovation in consumer health15:20: Changing medical school curriculums This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nolanshah.substack.com