Scott Becker - Today’s Big News: UnitedHealthcare Tanking 5-13-25

In this episode, Scott Becker is joined by Becker's Healthcare Editor-in-Chief Laura Dyrda to discuss major healthcare developments, including a new executive order targeting drug prices, potential Medicaid cuts, and OpenAI’s new framework for evaluating AI in clinical settings.

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights urgent healthcare issues, including the impact of proposed Medicaid cuts, the growing wave of rural hospital and maternity unit closures, and rising concerns around maternal health and drug pricing reforms.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses UnitedHealth Group’s sharp 16% stock decline following the surprise resignation of CEO Andrew Witty, raising concerns about the company's future amid ongoing market volatility.

In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, Erika Spicer Mason is joined by Purvi Bhatt of ECG Management Consultants and Catherine Nabavi of Siemens Healthineers to explore how health systems are evolving their strategies in response to tighter reimbursements, growing outpatient demand, and shifting regulatory landscapes. The discussion dives into payer negotiations, the impact of changing Certificate of Need (CON) laws, and the expanding role of AI and digital RCM tools in driving outpatient efficiency. Tune in for expert insights on aligning data-driven innovation with financial and operational sustainability in today’s dynamic healthcare environment.This episode is sponsored by Siemens Healthineers.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Steve Purves, President and Chief Executive Officer of Valleywise Health. Steve shares insights on leading a major financial turnaround, investing in workforce culture, and advocating for sustainable public funding to protect safety net systems like Valleywise.

In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, Erika Spicer Mason speaks with Yaw Fellin, Vice President of Product and Solutions for Clinical Effectiveness at Wolters Kluwer Health, about how healthcare organizations can better leverage data and digital tools to drive improved patient outcomes. Yaw shares strategies for integrating data into meaningful clinical workflows, highlights the importance of harmonized patient education, and discusses the exciting role of AI and predictive analytics in advancing care efficiency and quality. Tune in to hear how leaders can navigate the evolving intersection of technology, decision support, and patient engagement.This episode is sponsored by Wolters Kluwer.

In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, Erika Spicer Mason is joined by Kristin Whitt, Director of Global Product Management at ZOLL Data Systems, to discuss how providers can strengthen revenue capture amidst growing self-pay populations and high-deductible health plans. Kristin shares data-driven insights on common revenue cycle challenges, the importance of tech-enabled workflows, and what to look for in an RCM solution. Tune in for actionable strategies that protect your organization’s financial health — even in the face of staffing shortages and shifting payer dynamics.This episode is sponsored by ZOLL.

In this episode from Becker’s 2025 Annual Meeting, Dr. Sanjay Doddamani, Founder and CEO of Guidehealth, joins Erica Carbajal to challenge the idea of replacing fee-for-service outright. Instead, he advocates a more pragmatic path—tying fee-based payments to outcomes (FFO rather than FFS) and enabling them to coexist with two-sided value-based models to accelerate adoption beyond traditional structures. The conversation explores how health systems can leverage data, aligned incentives, and AI-powered care navigation to improve outcomes while maintaining financial flexibility. Tune in for a clear-eyed look at how coexistence—not replacement—is key to accelerating the shift to value.This episode is sponsored by Guidehealth.

In this episode, Dr. T.Y. Alvin Liu, Inaugural Director of the AI Innovation Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine, shares how one of the nation’s top academic health systems is pioneering AI implementation, governance, and the future of oculomics. He unpacks the challenges of real-world deployment and why collaboration and rapid iteration are key to success.

Neil Steinberg, Founder and President of Generation Entertainment, Inc., joins the podcast to discuss the important distinction between health span and lifespan. He shares insights from his documentary on Dr. Butler, emphasizing society’s collective responsibility to support healthy aging. Neil also touches on the growing shortage of healthcare resources for older adults and the urgent need to attract younger generations to the healthcare workforce.