“The PBM space has been worse than some criminal enterprises — they are stealing money from employers and employees,” says Jordan Feldman, CEO and co-founder of Rightway Healthcare. Feldman joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jonathan Palmer on this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast to unpack how Rightway is building a member-first pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) — one without rebates, gimmicks or hidden margins. They dive into Rightway’s origin story, how its care-navigation platform grew to 3.5 million members, and why a transparent, clinically-grounded PBM is the antidote for industry dysfunction. Feldman also shares thoughts on GLP-1 drugs, AI and what it means to be the so-called N-of-one alternative to the Big 3 PBM’s monopoly.

&ldquo;The PBM space has been worse than some criminal enterprises &mdash; they are stealing money from employers and employees,&rdquo; says Jordan Feldman, CEO and co-founder of Rightway Healthcare. Feldman joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jonathan Palmer on this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast to unpack how Rightway is building a member-first pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) &mdash; one without rebates, gimmicks or hidden margins. They dive into Rightway&rsquo;s origin story, how its care-navigation platform grew to 3.5 million members, and why a transparent, clinically-grounded PBM is the antidote for industry dysfunction. Feldman also shares thoughts on GLP-1 drugs, AI and what it means to be the so-called N-of-one alternative to the Big 3 PBM&rsquo;s monopoly.

Vanguards of Health Care is a series of exclusive conversations with management teams and thought leaders discussing changes on the forefront of the industry, including innovations in medical products and technologies, advances in clinical research, new service models, wellness and regulations.

Vanguards of Health Care is a series of exclusive conversations with management teams and thought leaders discussing changes on the forefront of the industry, including innovations in medical products and technologies, advances in clinical research, new service models, wellness and regulations.

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Rightway’s Plan to Dismantle the Pharmacy Benefit Monopoly

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“IVL in general is an enabler for physicians to do very complex procedures — it’s simple, it’s easy to use and it’s safe. So even a physician that doesn’t have a lot of experience doing complex cases can now treat patients that they previously weren’t treating,” AVS Pulse Chairman Mark Toland tells Bloomberg Intelligence, referring to calcified arterial lesions in peripheral artery disease. In this Vanguards of Health Care episode, Toland joins BI analyst Matt Henriksson to discuss how the Pulse intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) system is differentiated vs. current technology, aiming to make treatment more flexible. He also highlights clinical results from the POWER PAD II pivotal trial, the commercial strategy ahead of FDA approval, and the expanding opportunity as aging demographics drive more hardened lesions that require IVL.

&ldquo;IVL in general is an enabler for physicians to do very complex procedures &mdash; it&rsquo;s simple, it&rsquo;s easy to use and it&rsquo;s safe. So even a physician that doesn&rsquo;t have a lot of experience doing complex cases can now treat patients that they previously weren&rsquo;t treating,&rdquo; AVS Pulse Chairman Mark Toland tells Bloomberg Intelligence, referring to calcified arterial lesions in peripheral artery disease. In this Vanguards of Health Care episode, Toland joins BI analyst Matt Henriksson to discuss how the Pulse intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) system is differentiated vs. current technology, aiming to make treatment more flexible. He also highlights clinical results from the POWER PAD II pivotal trial, the commercial strategy ahead of FDA approval, and the expanding opportunity as aging demographics drive more hardened lesions that require IVL.

AVS’ Toland on Next Lithotripsy Launch

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“I wake up every day wanting to make health care better,” says Halle Tecco, founder of Rock Health and author of Massively Better Healthcare. Tecco joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jonathan Palmer on this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast to reflect on digital health’s evolution — from her early days at Apple’s App Store to building one of the sector’s first venture funds. She explains why Covid reset adoption curves, how hospitals became leading tech buyers and why aligning “margin and mission” now shapes her investment lens. Tecco also shares lessons from backing a laundry list of well-known startups, teaching at Columbia and Harvard, and why she wrote a book to empower the next wave of innovators.

&ldquo;I wake up every day wanting to make health care better,&rdquo; says Halle Tecco, founder of Rock Health and author of Massively Better Healthcare. Tecco joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jonathan Palmer on this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast to reflect on digital health&rsquo;s evolution &mdash; from her early days at Apple&rsquo;s App Store to building one of the sector&rsquo;s first venture funds. She explains why Covid reset adoption curves, how hospitals became leading tech buyers and why aligning &ldquo;margin and mission&rdquo; now shapes her investment lens. Tecco also shares lessons from backing a laundry list of well-known startups, teaching at Columbia and Harvard, and why she wrote a book to empower the next wave of innovators.

Halle Tecco on AI, Boom-Bust Cycles and Building Better Care

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“Being privately held and being a pure play spine company has given us the focus, the resourcing and the investment we need to, to really take this thing and make it hum,” Highridge’s CEO Rebecca Whitney says about the 7th largest spine company. In this Vanguards of Health Care episode, Whitney sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview about the path to a private company from a subsidiary under a major, publicly traded ortho company. As an independent company, she explains how it can be nimble in M&A, including the acquisition of key expandable spinal implants from Accelus and the recent PathKeeper agreement, both of which augment Highridge’s portfolio that houses its Mobi-C cervical disc replacement system and Tether motion preservation system. She also explains the importance of saying yes to new roles to build your career trajectory.

&ldquo;Being privately held and being a pure play spine company has given us the focus, the resourcing and the investment we need to, to really take this thing and make it hum,&rdquo; Highridge&rsquo;s CEO Rebecca Whitney says about the 7th largest spine company. In this Vanguards of Health Care episode, Whitney sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview about the path to a private company from a subsidiary under a major, publicly traded ortho company. As an independent company, she explains how it can be nimble in M&amp;A, including the acquisition of key expandable spinal implants from Accelus and the recent PathKeeper agreement, both of which augment Highridge&rsquo;s portfolio that houses its Mobi-C cervical disc replacement system and Tether motion preservation system. She also explains the importance of saying yes to new roles to build your career trajectory.

Highridge Goes Private to Expand Differentiated Offering in Spine

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Rightway’s Plan to Dismantle the Pharmacy Benefit Monopoly

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