VBC, MA, AgeTech in Louisville and more.

Acronyms. GLP-1s and booze. And some VC reads. Neat!

If MA is not a State name abbreviation, you might be in healthcare.

The VBC Space

Stuff happening in the value-based care space. Now you know.

Seems like there is enough value-based care know-how in Louisville that someone could maybe build a VBC enablement startup? But I digress.

Pearl Health recently released its 4th annual "Top 50 Value-Based Care Thinkers" report. Y’all know who’s on the list?

This guyAlex Ding, MD.

Get a 🎟️ for our event at Story. Among other things, we’ll probably chat about the VBC space.

Speaking of MA plans…

Insurer control of primary care is expanding, concentrated in areas with robust Medicare Advantage enrollment and less concentrated hospital markets.” UnitedHealth’s Optum is leading the charge with Humana in second place.

And speaking of MA plans…

Differential coding practice across Medicare Advantage insurers; work from Brown University.

AgeTech. In Louisville!

“Apply now to become a finalist at the The Prudential Peak® AgeTech Challenge™ Pitch Competition to be held Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at the Thrive Center in Louisville, KY.” How about that?

Neat! Or maybe not!

Interesting read on GLP-1s’ potential impact on the alcohol industry.

Capital idea!

A few good reads on raising capital.

Related, a point from the below publication; “High-tech firms that are VC financed are much larger on average than firms that use conventional technologies and that obtain financing from other sources.”

Yo, Slick…