'Podnosis': Price negotiations and longevity research

Dogs are our best friends. So how can we help them live longer? Biotech founder Celine Halioua is working on drugs to expand dogs' longevity. In this episode, Halioua chats with Fierce's Heather Landi about how Loyal can expand that research into improving the human lifespan as well.

Also in this episode, self-insured employers don't have much bargaining power when it comes to negotiating prices with hospitals. Anastassia Gliadkovskaya sat down with Elizabeth Mitchell, head of Purchaser Business Group on Health, to talk about the benefits and challenges of direct contracting and purchase alliances.

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