Best Valley Transit Partners Podcasts (2025)

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How Does All That Awesome Tech Get Into Your Connected Car? Laurie Fitzgerald, President, Avanci Vehicle 43:05

1d ago43:05

43:05

By now, you have probably heard that there are more than 200 million connected cars on the road today. But, wait a minute. What is a connected car – and how does a connected car make our lives better? A simple way to think about it is that a connected car is one that is linked to the internet, just like our phone. And like our smartphones, that lin…

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"China Will Be Dominant And America Will Be Irrelevant." Kyle Chan, Author, New York Times Op-Ed 37:20

8d ago37:20

37:20

It is hard for Americans to imagine not being No. 1. The US has been the leading industrial, economic and military power since the end of WWII. But now America confronts a challenger that appears to be bigger, faster and more ambitious. That challenger is China. The PRC now manufactures one third of the world's cars, sixty percent of EVs, seventy p…

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Health Net and Vivant Health Partner to Improve Patient Care in Dignity Health Sacramento Hospitals 40:17

10d ago40:17

40:17

Health Net's Regional Medical Director Dr. Anshul Dixit and Vivant Health's Utilization Management Review Supervisor Kathleen Loredo share how they partner together with Dignity Health's greater Sacramento hospitals, including one recent effort that reduced unnecessary hospital stays by 400 while increasing provider show up rates by 20% after disch…

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Trump's Tariff Shock Treatment - What's Next? Wendy Cutler, Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute 31:21

29d ago31:21

31:21

How do we begin to get our minds around the global blitz of tariffs unleashed by the Trump Administration. Is it madness or is there a method to the madness? One thing is certain: Donald Trump has definitely captured the attention of leaders in Asia, Europe, Mexico and Canada. They are trying to come to terms with arguably the greatest economic and…

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Med-Cal Eligibility Update with Medi-Cal Expert Lisa Ramsey 34:57

1M ago34:57

34:57

Lisa Ramsey, a former Medi-Cal worker who created Medi-Cal Consulting Services, joins the show to share about updates on Medi-Cal eligibility, including reminders about some often misunderstood limits on income requirements.

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Let Only Red Flowers Bloom. Emily Feng, Author and International Correspondent, NPR. 34:43

2M ago34:43

34:43

When it comes to China, most Americans are mostly in the dark. Don't believe me? Just quiz your friends. Ask them to name the five largest cities in China. Or to tell you the difference between people in Fujian and Sichuan, or Beijing and Guangzhou? Or how many cars China exported last year. Is China's economy booming on the back of record exports …

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InEvitable: Inside the Messy Unstoppable Transition to Electrics. Mike Colias, Author & Detroit Deputy Bureau Chief, Autos, Wall St Journal 45:48

2M ago45:48

45:48

When it comes to EVs, people seem to embrace one of two schools of thought. In school one, electric vehicles may have a role to play but that role is limited. Manufacturers should not be required to build them. And citizens should not be required to pay taxes to subsidize purchase of EVs. In school two, the belief is that electric vehicles are, wit…

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China Overcapacity: A Permanent Feature, Not A Bug. Joerg Wuttke, Partner, Albright Stonebridge Group 47:48

2M ago47:48

47:48

Chinese leaders believe overcapacity across industries including automotive is a cyclical problem that fresh growth will solve. Foreign investors with experience in the PRC see things differently. To them, overcapacity is a direct result of China's planned economy. Not only does massive overcapacity spark price wars inside China, it also threatens …

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California Association of Area Agencies on Aging's Christina Mills on the Aging and Disability Communities 37:33

2M ago37:33

37:33

Chrisina Mills, a leading advocate for the disability community, was recently appointed to serve as the Executive Director for the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Christina, who was born with osteogenesis imperfecta (bones can easily break), has led a 25 year career in advocacy for the disabled community and looks forward to suppo…

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Navigating the U.S.-China Landscape: Michael Dunne Joins FACE-OFF 45:42

3M ago45:42

45:42

We're trying something a little different this week! Michael Dunne recently appeared as a guest on the podcast FACE-OFF: The U.S. vs. China, where he had an insightful and engaging conversation with host Jane Perlez. He enjoyed the discussion so much that he wanted to share it with you. The description below is from the FACE-OFF podcast. ==========…

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Autonomous Vehicle Cannonball Run Record. Alex Roy, Co-Founder, New Industry Venture Capital 53:54

3M ago53:54

53:54

Alex Roy and his co-pilots recently made two historic coast to coast trips - California to New York - in his brand new Model S. Their mission: Measure the efficiency and safety of the Tesla FSD system. How close was Tesla to mastering full autonomy? Roy and Team use two key metrics. The first is the total number of disengagements – whether voluntar…

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Industrial Crown Jewel Of the Future: Rare Earths-to-Magnets. Dean Evans, Co-Founder, Evolution 23:13

3M ago23:13

23:13

What are the industrial crown jewels of the future? Most of us can name two of them right away: Chips that power the brains behind everything, including AI. And batteries or energy storage systems. Batteries power not only EVs but have a much wider application in delivering energy to factories and countless military applications. There is a third o…

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DHCS' Community Supports & ECM' Primary & Secondary Measures with MCQMD Section Chief Joanna Allboe 32:13

3M ago32:13

32:13

California Department of Health Care Services' Joanna Allboe joins the show to share about the continued evolution of California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM)/Medi-Cal transformation as well as how managed care organizations (MCOs) will start to be measured in 2025 and beyond.

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Ensuring Win-Win Doesn't Mean Western Companies Lose Twice. Ken Wilcox, Author and Former CEO Silicon Valley Bank 45:06

4M ago45:06

45:06

What can we say for sure about China? Many of us can rattle off some incredible statistics. It is a manufacturing and technology powerhouse. China ran up an astonishing $1 trillion dollar surplus in 2024. China builds more EVs than all other countries combined. And China has enough capacity to supply total global demand for batteries. We know these…

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Cancer Resource Center of the Desert's Impact & Role as a New ECM in Imperial Valley (Bordering Mexico) 31:49

4M ago31:49

31:49

Cancer Resource Center of the Desert CEO Helen Palomino joins the show and shares how her organization has a large impact on the Mexican American community, majority of whom are on Medi-Cal, in navigating an often complex system in which residents choose to receive care on both sides of the border.

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Medi-Cal Transformation & CalAIM Initiative Heading into 2025 with Dora Barilla of HC² Strategies 34:00

5M ago34:00

34:00

Dora returns to the show to recap Medi-Cal Transformation and the CalAIM initiative in 2024, including what's worked as well as challenges still to overcome in 2025 and beyond. Dora helps lead HC² Strategies, a statewide consultancy/facilitator that helps health plans, community based organizations, as well as other providers of social and medical …

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Inland Empire Health Plan's Dr. Ben Jauregui: Transitions of Care & the Inland Coalition on Aging 40:01

6M ago40:01

40:01

Dr. Jauregui's parents were an inspiration to the work he now does in the Inland Empire, including serving with IEHP and even volunteering as a DJ at various community events. Dr. Jauregui shares about the impact his team has in serving over 1.5M IEHP members and how the Inland Coalition is developing a master plan to be rolled out to the 4.6+M ind…

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Europe: Launching The Clean Industrial Deal. Barbara Glowacka, Cabinet Member, Energy, European Commission 47:36

7M ago47:36

47:36

Europe's aim is to become a global leader in adopting next generation clean technologies. In the first phase, beginning in 2020, the focus was on meeting ambitious emission reductions goals. Four years later, the European Commission is making an important adjustment to its strategy. The new goal is to have Europe be a global leader in adopting and …

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Europe Under Maximum (China EV) Pressure: Roger Atkins, Founder, Electric Vehicles Outlook 45:34

7M ago45:34

45:34

Europe wants to go green in a hurry. China has EVs to help Europe achieve their goal faster. What's the problem? The problem is that too many Chinese cars are flooding into France, Germany and Italy And that is putting enormous pressure on Europe's auto industry. Making things worse, European brands' sales are skidding in China, which used to be th…

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How To Make The (Clunky and Complicated) EV Charging Experience Better. Christopher Balcom, Schneider Electric 39:24

7M ago39:24

39:24

One of the most significant limiters to EV adoption in America is the dreaded charging experience. Where do I find the nearest station? Wil, the chargers work? Do I need an app? Will I be safe sitting alone in my car for thirty minutes? Who can I call if things go wrong? In this episode, we learn from Christopher Balcom of Schneider Electric that i…

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Disability Rights California Executive Director Andy Imparato 34:22

7M ago34:22

34:22

Disability Right California (DRC) and its 350 employees serve the community of over 10 millions individuals in california with developmental, behavioral, as well as physical health disabilities. Andy Imparato shares about the history of DRC, it's connection to federal efforts, and how he was inspired to get involved and ultimately have a career in …

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History W/ Arnold & Musk, Plus The Future of EVs & Automated Vehicles. Dr. Daniel Sperling, Institute of Transportation Studies UC Davis 46:04

8M ago46:04

46:04

Dr. Daniel Sperling is one of the world's leading experts on electric vehicles. His knowledge runs very deep. Dr. Sperling founded the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis. He has written 13 books, including Two Billion Cars, and published 250 papers. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed him to the powerful…

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InnovAge Leaders Maria Lozzano and Shadie Qaqish Discuss PACE Growth in California and Beyond 28:29

9M ago28:29

28:29

InnovAge leaders Maria and Shadie join host Gavin Ward to give background on InnovAge (including its growth in CA and other states), the "secret" of PACE, and why PACE's growth nationally may not be as rapid as other service types.

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Getting To More Affordable EVs Starts With Batteries: Vincent Pluvinage, CEO, and K.T. Neumann, Board Members, OneD Battery Sciences 51:11

9M ago51:11

51:11

Here is a candidate for the single most important development in the global auto industry this year: One of every two new cars sold in China this year will be electric. Half! In the US and Europe, we are experiencing a kind of EV wheel spin. EVs as a share of total sales in America still hover under 10%. Europe is a bit higher at 15%, but the pace …

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Data Exchange Framework with John Ohanian-Chief Data Officer, California Health & Human Services 34:18

9M ago34:18

34:18

John joins the show and shares how he went from thinking he'd be a Summer Camp Director to leading the implementation of California's Data Exchange Framework. He discusses how his role as the Chief Data Officer for CAHHS as well as his Director role for the Center for Data Inisghts and Innovation is to help lead organizaitons, whether healthcare, c…

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California Association of Health Plans (CAHP) President and CEO Charles Bacchi on 2024 Initiatives, Upcoming Annual Conference 39:30

10M ago39:30

39:30

California Association of Health Plans (CAHP) President and CEO Charles Bacchi joins host Gavin Ward to discuss CAHP's 2024 Initiatives, upcoming CAHP Conference with over California 1,000 healthcare leaders, and more.

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Building An Electric Sports Car That Ignites Maximum Emotion. Toni Piech, Founder and Tobias Moers, CEO, Piech Automotive 55:15

11M ago55:15

55:15

It is no secret that electric cars are fast - very fast. But for many drivers, EVs like Tesla or Lucid - even Porsche - do not seem to fuel quite the same emotion as sports cars powered by internal combustion engines. To borrow the French term, the piece de resistance seems to be missing. This makes today's buyers ask: What is the point of driving …

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Titanium Healthcare's California Impact with Founder & CEO Gray Miller 38:12

12M ago38:12

38:12

From a small clinic in downtown LA to impacting tens of thousands of lives in California and beyond, Gray shares how Titanium has expanded in scope and location to help the historically underserved access care in meaningful ways through traditional medical services as well as CalAIM funded enhanced care management, community supports, and more.…

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What's Web 3.0 & How Will It Make Our (Automotive) Lives Better? Tram Vo/Co-founder/MOBI & Marguerite Watanabe/Founder/Connections Insights 27:41

12M ago27:41

27:41

In his best-selling book, Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari describes the most important feature that separates human beings from all other species on the planet: Imagination. We have the ability to imagine something that does not (yet) exist, communicate the concept to others and persuade them to believe it. As a concrete example, he cites the limited li…

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California's Community Health Worker Growth: Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans Partnering with Pear Suite 42:29

1y ago42:29

42:29

Colby Takeda, Pear Suite Co-Founder and CEO, shares how his upbringing, including serving in a nursing home as a teenager, was an inspirtation into serving his community and and ultimately becoming a national leader in the community health worker space. Since 2022's approval of the community health worker benefit in California, Colby shares how his…

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What Exactly Is A Software-Defined Vehicle? John Wall, SVP and Head of QNX Engineering, Product and Operations, Blackberry QNX 47:24

1y ago47:24

47:24

By now you may have heard the term software defined vehicle. But what does it mean? Tesla was the first to make one. Chinese automakers like NIO and Xpeng followed quickly. Most Western OEMs today are still figuring out how to make them. But what exactly is a software-defined vehicle? How do they work? Today I am joined on the Driving With Dunne po…

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Valerie Martinez- Blue Shield of California (BSC) Promise Health Plan's Chief Health Equity Officer 35:29

1y ago35:29

35:29

Beginning no later than 2024, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) required all Medi-Cal managed care organizations to have a chief health equity officer (CHEO). Valerie shares how BSC Promise Health Plan gave her the opportunity in 2022 to be its first CHEO and some of the progress she's made in her first 18 months.…

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The Secret Superpower of Chinese Automakers? Dr. Ilaria Mazzocco, Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) 39:34

1y ago39:34

39:34

Dr. Ilaria Mazzocco and her colleagues at CSIS found that Chinese subsidies to companies in strategic industries are more than twice as high as in other countries. The numbers are not insignificant. This week, we learned that BYD secured some $3.4 billion in subsidies in 2023 alone. As a group Chinese automakers have benefited from tens of billions…

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California Medical Association Partner Heath Tech 4 Medicaid's Adimika Arthur on Medicaid IT Impact 26:16

1y ago26:16

26:16

The California Medical Association has partnered with Health Tech 4 Medicaid (HT4M) at its upcoming 2nd annual CMA HIT Summit, "Health IT In the Safety Net." HT4M's founder Adimika Arthur, whose career has been instrumental in ensuring access to care, joins the show to share the importance of Health IT on health equity and ensuring a safety net for…

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The Giant Battle Over The Critical Minerals That Power Our Future: Ernest Scheyder, Author, The War Below. 45:20

1y ago45:20

45:20

The world is in the midst of a monumental transition from fossil fuels to critical minerals. Those critical minerals, like lithium, cobalt and nickel, are the key ingredients in the batteries that power electric cars, cell phones, electric lawn mowers and more. Today, the minerals are extracted from the ground at mining sites around the world. Mass…

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CalAIM Leaders' 2023 Highlights & Future Outlook: DHCS' Michel Huizar & HC² Strategies Dora Barilla 39:32

1y ago39:32

39:32

From the highlights and challenges in 2023 to what to expect in 2024 and beyond, Gavin discusses CalAIM with guests Michel Huizar, Branch Chief, DHCS Managed Care Quality and Monitoring Division, and Dora Barilla, Co-Founder, HC² Strategies.

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US-China: Bigger Storms Ahead. Jim McGregor, Chairman Greater China, APCO Worldwide 46:03

1y ago46:03

46:03

By now everyone understands US-China relations are at their worst in 50 years. There is mutual distrust. And mutual animosity. China complains bitterly that America is trying to keep it down. America, meanwhile, is wary of China's new-found aggressiveness. Are the world's two most powerful countries heading for a showdown? If so, how should compani…

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G-Line 2.0 Interview with Parsons - Eileen Ryder 19:04

1+ y ago19:04

19:04

Thank you for joining us for G Line 2.0 the podcast for small and disabled veteran businesses seeking opportunities on the LA Metro G Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements project. We are Valley Transit Partners, a joint venture of Stacy and Witbeck, Flatiron West, and Modern Railway Systems. Today we welcome special guest Eileen Ryder, with Parsons!…

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Michael Costa- Executive Director of California Association of Area Agencies on Aging (C4A) 33:30

1+ y ago33:30

33:30

Michael's history with health plans and advocacy played a key role in his recruitment to lead C4A, an organization established to advocate and collaborate on behalf of California's "Triple As." Michael shares how his organization supports older adults throughout the state and what their focus is in 2024 and ahead.…

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Can Autonomous Vehicles Get Back Up After Knockout Punches? Alex Roy, Principal, Johnson & Roy 29:09

1+ y ago29:09

29:09

What is an autonomous vehicle? And how will we know one when we see one? Today, the picture is pretty confusing. We have all sorts of names out there: autonomous, self-driving, fully self driving, drive pilot, autopilot, blue cruise, super cruise, Sensing 360, Apollo and NGP navigated guided pilot. Further complicating the picture: In recent months…

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Are Silicon Batteries The Next Breakthrough? Rick Luebbe, Founder & CEO, Group 14 Technologies 36:39

1+ y ago36:39

36:39

It is time to take an honest look at battery technologies. The fact is that batteries that power electric cars today have many limitations. There are limits to the range they can deliver. There are limits to how quickly you can charge them. And there are limits to how many times they can be charged before they start losing their full capacity. And …

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California's Office of Healthcare Affordability with Director Elizabeth Landsberg 36:01

1+ y ago36:01

36:01

Under the California Department of Health Care Access and Information, Elizabeth shares how the newly created Officer of Healthcare Affordability is helping the most populous state to manage healthcare costs through growth targets and other efforts for 40M Californians.

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Meet the Luvly O, A Light Urban Vehicle That Solves A Lot of Problems 36:52

1+ y ago36:52

36:52

In this episode, we use our imagination, well, to imagine a totally different kind of future. One in which we get to where we want to go in town not in several thousand pound SUVs but in sensible light weight vehicles that save on fuel and are good for the environment. Our guest is Hakan Lutz, founder and CEO of Luvly, developer of the Luvly O, a t…

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Medi-Cal Eligibility with Lisa Ramsey, Founder of Medi-Cal Consulting Services 29:06

1+ y ago29:06

29:06

Over 15M Californians are Medi-Cal beneficiaries, yet there are so many misceptions about Medi-Cal and very few Californians truly understand Medi-Cal eligibility. Lisa shares how she went from an entry level Medi-Cal worker to an expert, where she now leads a team that helps families navigate Medi-Cal, including asset and income limits, or lack th…

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What The West Must Do To Match China on Affordable EVs: Vincent Pluvinage, Karl-Thomas Neumann and James Frith, OneD Battery Sciences 56:48

1+ y ago56:48

56:48

Many say that price is the single biggest limiter to EV demand in Western countries. In the United States, the average price of a new EV is $53,000. In Europe, the number is even higher - $60,000. On the other hand, China produces EVs across the price spectrum – from $5,500 to $160,000. Why is it so hard to match China on cost? What steps must West…

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China: One Bed, Two Dreams. Ken Wilcox, Former CEO, Silicon Valley Bank. 54:56

1+ y ago54:56

54:56

When a Western executive is called on to build business in China what should be his or her mindset? What are the most important things they need to know before they go? Ken Wilcox, former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, has answers. For three years, Mr Wilcox ran a 50-50 joint venture with the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank. On paper the two partners…

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Anthem Regional Vice President Beau Hennemann: California's Long Term Supports and Services, CalAIM 35:04

1+ y ago35:04

35:04

Beau shares how an initial stint as a temporary worker landed him a role with California's In-Home Supportive Sevices that became a springboard into his career as he ultimately become well versed in California's long term supports (LTSS) and services as well as home and community based services (HCBS). That foundation has helpd Beau become one of A…

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G Line 2.0 Interview with VTP Project Manager - Randy Olmstead 23:14

1+ y ago23:14

23:14

Thank you for joining us for G Line 2.0 the podcast for small and disabled veteran businesses seeking opportunities on the LA Metro G Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements project. We are Valley Transit Partners, a joint venture of Stacy and Witbeck, Flatiron West, and Modern Railway Systems. Today we welcome special guest Randy Olmstead, Project Man…

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China's Economy: On The Verge of Collapse – Or Not? Leland Miller, CEO, China Beige Book 38:09

1+ y ago38:09

38:09

What is the truth about China' economy today? Read the headlines or social media and we could be forgiven for thinking that the People's Republic is falling apart. The 42 trillion property market seems to be in a death spiral. Youth unemployment is at record highs. Government debt keeps rocketing higher. And just this week, reports that foreign com…

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L.A. CARE Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sameer Amin on His First Year and What's To Come in 2024 43:21

1+ y ago43:21

43:21

L.A. CARE is one of the largest health plans in CA, serving millions in L.A. County, primarily Medi-Cal beneficiaries. L.A. CARE CMO Dr. Sameer Amin joins host Gavin Ward to share some of the highlights of his first year and what we can expect in 2024 with the state's largest Medi-Cal managed care organization.…

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