#23 Coverage crisis 🪫

Also: one apple a day, healthtech funding & inadequate dating advice.

Jun 20, 2023

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Think about it 💡

🤔 Remember that little Medicaid enrollment situation we mentioned a while back? Well, the plot thickens. More than 725,000 Medicaid recipients have been removed from the program's rolls as states reverse a policy implemented during the pandemic. Although the rates of disenrollment varied across states, estimates from KFF indicate that approximately 17 million people may ultimately lose their Medicaid coverage. Forthcoming efforts by states to reach out and facilitate a smooth transition to alternative sources of support will be of utmost importance.

🆕 Apple rolls out a colossal health and privacy overhaul for their beloved tribe of iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch enthusiasts. 🍏’s mission? To sculpt mankind into the epitome of vitality, enhance its vision to the point of optical wizardry, and douse it in unparalleled bliss. Human intricacies are no longer an issue, as the Health app can now identify and analyze emotions, spotting anxiety and depression, so you never have to look inward ever again. Feeling like a certified couch 🥔? Fear not, for Apple will nudge you ever so gently toward the great outdoors, urging you to bask in the sun's radiance. What a treat.

Euro Millions for Health 💵

💡 In our last edition, we chatted about the potential resurrection of health funding. Well, hold onto your purses for the revival seems to be underway. In May, healthtech strutted its stuff and claimed the crown for Europe's most lucrative seed funding sector, securing a whopping 71 million euros. Ain’t that a healthy injection of cash.

Neat News 🗞️

🤝 European Commission and WHO launch landmark digital health initiative to strengthen global health security. Neat.
📮 Uber Health launched grocery and OTC meds delivery for patients. Super neat.
🍼 AI-powered healthcare model found effective in reducing preterm births and NICU admissions. Ultra neat.

Clean Content 🧼

🖊️ Christina Farr and Leslie Schrock deep dive into why the fertility market is about to explode.
💡 Here’s what the leading influencers in the medtech sector think about AI.
🎙️ In a riveting tête-à-tête on 20VC, Nabla’s CEO Alex Lebrun and Harry Stebbings chatted Zuckerberg, AI models, regulation funsies, and a treasure trove of other delightful topics.

This is what you came for 🍑

🏹 People have been seeking dating advice from ChatGPT. Turns out the lil bot is a blindfolded cupid whose aim is as good as its eyesight - non-existent. A researcher asked ChatGPT to rank the partner preferences of young heterosexual men and women looking for everlasting love. Results showed how ChatGPT fails to capture the priorities of each, assuming that men and women have identical tastes. ChatGPT's love advice: Forget about finding a partner who's easygoing, likable, and makes you feel comfortable. We’ve had it all wrong.

Till next time,