The Primary Care Crisis and Other News

Howie and Harlan discuss health and healthcare headlines. From flatlining telehealth to Walmart closing retail clinics to months-long waits for healthcare appointments, they try to untangle the challenges in delivering healthcare. Also considered, H5N1 bird flu increasing the risks of drinking unpasteurized milk, promising research on open-source moderation of misinformation on social media. Links: Yale Repertory Theater | The Far Country CDC | H5N1 "US bird flu outbreak spreads to chickens, cattle, raises concerns over human infections" "Raw Milk Is Being Legalized in More States. Is It Safe?" "Recipe for a Healthy Gut: Intake of Unpasteurised Milk Is Associated with Increased Lactobacillus Abundance in the Human Gut Microbiome" "Long-time Teladoc leader departs as virtual care provider struggles with post-COVID tumble" "Teladoc sinks $13.7B loss in 2022 tied to plummeting value of Livongo acquisition" "Optum layoffs: naviHealth CEO out; Virtual care business shuttered" Connecticut | Certificate of Needs Characteristics of X (Formerly Twitter) Community Notes Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation "Walmart is closing down its health centers. What's that mean for Amazon, Walgreens and CVS?" "Walgreens narrows profit outlook for 2024, takes $6B hit in Q2 from VillageMD investment" "Why It Takes Forever to Get a Doctor's Appointment" Yale Innovation Summit 2024 Link for the Health & Veritas Livestream at the Yale Innovation Summit Learn more about the MBA for Executives program at Yale SOM. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.