Doctors get into the ring about AI’s potential in healthcare
Christina Farr and Annalisa Merelli
10 min read
Plus: the Plushcare acquisition nobody announced, and McKesson breach
Annalisa Merelli
Annalisa is a regular contributor to the Second Opinion weekly roundups.
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The TLDR on UGM
Christina Farr, Ruth Reader and Annalisa Merelli
11 min read
Epic doubles down on AI while legal battles and industry shifts raise questions about the EHR giant’s next chapter.
Bloomberg stops covering health insurance in the latest sign of rising care costs
Christina Farr, Ruth Reader and Annalisa Merelli
13 min read
Plus an interview with Jesse Ehrenfeld on a new consortium to figure out AI diagnostic governance
Takeaways from the Ai4 Conference
Christina Farr, Ruth Reader and Annalisa Merelli
13 min read
Plus an update on Second Opinion’s growth
Meet the All-New Second Opinion!
Christina Farr, Ruth Reader and Annalisa Merelli
10 min read
We’re live. Welcome to the all-new Second Opinion.
Healthcare Is Finally Acting Like a Consumer Industry
Christina Farr, Meredith Nolan and Annalisa Merelli
10 min read
What retail thinking, AI copilots, and digital trust mean for patients, providers, and payers in 2026.
Healthcare in 2026: What Comes Next for AI, Employers, GLP-1s, and Digital Health
Christina Farr and Annalisa Merelli
12 min read
A year-ahead roundup on health plan M&A, autonomous care, CMS ACCESS, rising costs, and where innovation is actually heading.
Roundup: CMS' New Payment Model & A New Podcast, Plus a Q&A on AI in the Clinic
Christina Farr and Annalisa Merelli
11 min read
Happy week-after-Thanksgiving to all my readers. You might expect the news cycle to slow down during the holiday
Roundup: AI Tensions, Longevity Hype, and the Deals Reshaping Healthcare
Christina Farr and Annalisa Merelli
12 min read
This week’s news and headlines unpacked, plus a Q&A with Jacquelyn Miller
Roundup: Are We Designing Connection or Escaping It? AI, Teens, and the Future of Being Human
Christina Farr and Annalisa Merelli
10 min read
Happy weekend! I write to you as I’m returning from the West Coast, where I witnessed the renaissance of
The Great Health Insurance Recalibration
Christina Farr, Meredith Nolan and Annalisa Merelli
9 min read
From GLP-1 pricing to cash-pay care, the system is shifting toward a leaner, consumer-driven future — one that rewards those who rethink what insurance is for.
Roundup: In an Era of AI, Should We Train More Doctors?
Christina Farr, Meredith Nolan and Annalisa Merelli
12 min read
This week’s news and headlines unpacked, plus a Q&A with Rushika Fernandopulle