Christina Farr

Christina Farr is a healthcare writer and investor. Formerly at CNBC and Reuters, she covers digital health, startups, and policy, blending reporting with analysis and investing perspective to help leaders navigate healthcare’s evolving landscape.

New York City · 271 posts

Podcast

Michelle Carnahan, Arbiter CEO: From Eli Lilly to solving healthcare's $100B fragmentation crisis

Christina Farr December 2, 2025

Chrissy Farr sits down with Michelle Carnahan, who spent 26 years at Eli Lilly witnessing the development of breakthrough GLP-

Introducing Lifers: My New Podcast About the People Who Refuse to Quit on Healthcare

Christina Farr December 1, 2025 2 min read

Real, unfiltered interviews with the leaders who refuse to quit on healthcare.

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Tech

Why Big Tech Still Struggles in Healthcare, and Who Is Finally Making Progress

Christina Farr November 26, 2025 5 min read

Big Tech companies have long viewed healthcare as one of the last major industries ready for disruption. With a $4

Tech Markets

Roundup: AI Tensions, Longevity Hype, and the Deals Reshaping Healthcare

Christina Farr and Annalisa Merelli November 21, 2025 12 min read

This week’s news and headlines unpacked, plus a Q&A with Jacquelyn Miller

Tech Markets

Roundup: Are We Designing Connection or Escaping It? AI, Teens, and the Future of Being Human

Christina Farr and Annalisa Merelli November 14, 2025 10 min read

Happy weekend! I write to you as I’m returning from the West Coast, where I witnessed the renaissance of

Payments Tech

Why revenue cycle is the first ‘smash hit’ application for AI

Christina Farr November 12, 2025 13 min read

RCM is about to hit its fourth - and potentially final phase

Care Payments

The Great Health Insurance Recalibration

Christina Farr, Meredith Nolan and Annalisa Merelli November 7, 2025 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.