Medicare
2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Aug 19, 2025 by Mark Bertolini · said 4 times in 3 episodes since 2025 · across every show →
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2026 1 mention in 1 episode
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Aug 19, 2025
Bertolini: 60% of lifetime healthcare costs occur at end of life
“What we found was, is that in hospice, end of life, where 60% of your lifetime costs are spent, Medicare rules, and most rules in most insurance companies require you to say, I can no longer seek curative services, and I have to give up hope.”
Sep 8, 2026 bullish
Mead predicts tech-driven healthcare cost deflation can solve US entitlement deficits
“I think this means that things like the federal deficit due to entitlement programs are actually solvable, that we're going to have Medicare is going to be less of a drag, and the seniors are gonna get better care.”