Health Care’s Future with Mark Bertolini 12/12/24
New bipartisan legislation in Washington aims to break up pharmacy benefit managers after years of scrutiny on PBMs from Congress and the FTC. Health care insurance executive Mark Bertolini is now CEO...
12 Dec 202436min
M&A Deals Halted, 2025 Deals Still On, & Gauging the Tariff Pinch 12/11/24
Two major corporate deals withered on Tuesday. A judge blocked the pending $25 billion merger of grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons, and President Biden reportedly plans to block U.S. Steel’s $14.1 ...
11 Dec 202427min
A Suspect in Pennsylvania & Your Holiday Travel Savings Guide 12/10/24
New York prosecutors have charged Ivy League grad Luigi Mangione with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, court records show. Though a manhunt is over for now, the health care industry ...
10 Dec 202430min
Assad’s Fall in Syria & the Online Reaction to an Executive’s Murder 12/09/24
Rebel forces led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham overtook Damascus, prompting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country and seek refuge in Russia. NBC’s Raf Sanchez join...
9 Dec 202434min
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Executive Security, & Swiftonomics 12/06/24
Two days after a man fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, NYPD’s manhunt is ongoing. Former Boeing Chief Security Officer Dave Komendat explains how executive security details assess thre...
6 Dec 202441min
House Majority Leader Scalise on DOGE & The NYT DealBook Summit 12/05/24
Andrew Ross Sorkin shares highlights from The New York Times DealBook Summit yesterday, including his interviews with Jeff Bezos, Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Prince Harry and former President Bill Clinto...
5 Dec 202435min
Political Turmoil Abroad & AI In Health Care 12/04/24
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol abruptly announced a period of emergency martial law on Tuesday, but reversed the order hours later after backlash from citizens and South Korean Parliament. In Fr...
4 Dec 202435min
YouTuber Mark Rober, Rep. Ro Khanna, & A $56B Pay Package 12/03/24
Following news that Tesla buyers could be excluded from lucrative EV credits in California, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) is urging the state’s leaders to keep manufacturing in the state. In the name ...
3 Dec 202430min
