Episode 5: With Kevin Kumler of Virta on the State of Obesity and Diabetes Care

In this episode, I interview Kevin Kumler, President of Virta Health US. Kevin shares his personal and professional journey leading up to Virta. Kevin shared the big, bold mission statement that all Virtans live by- To reverse  diabetes in 100 million people. He shares their successes, lessons learned, and their go-to-market strategy. We talked about the food as medicine movement, food insecurity and loss of natural traditional food sovereignty that is at the root of many chronic diseases. We had to explore the tsunami of the GLP-1 meds and how they fit into a large scale, societal challenge. Finally, Kevin gave us a preview of big news to come regarding the impact of Virta on GLP-1 use and weight loss. Check out his sneak peek in this episode. United States is going to spend over 6.8 Trillion dollars a year on healthcare by 2030. Almost 90% of employers think the cost of providing health benefits would be unsustainable in the next five to 10 years. Meanwhile, Americans have the highest maternal and infant mortality, the lowest life expectancy at birth, and the highest death rates for avoidable or treatable conditions among high-income countries. At Pequot Health Care, we work with innovative brokers, consultants, and employers who have had enough. Our mission at Pequot Health Care is to help people get Better Value Health. Through our independent Third Party Administration service along with our independent and truly transparent clinical pharmacy service, we help you bring down the giant costs- of diseases and of drugs. Visit us at pequothealthcare.com and let us talk about your wishes and ideas for Better Value Health.