To kick off the new year, Heather, Lauren, and Matthew offer a high-level overview of what’s shaping the healthcare and life sciences industries in 2026. From cybersecurity threats and physician employment risks to the...more
On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a historic $50 billion investment in rural health through the Rural Health Transformation Program, established under what CMS refers to as the...more
Former UofSC Gamecock quarterback Connor Shaw joins us to share his powerful story of surviving sudden cardiac arrest and how that life-changing moment inspired him to launch Heart Huddle, a nonprofit dedicated to CPR...more
This episode, hosts Heather and Matthew sit down with Nicole Murphy, Executive Vice President and Head of Pharmaceutical Operations and Technology at Biogen. Nicole shares why Biogen is growing in North Carolina with a $2...more
This week, Matthew and Lindsay welcome Maynard Nexsen attorney James Childs, who leads the firm’s private markets and private equity practice as well as the venture capital and emerging growth practice. In one of our most...more
This week, hosts Heather and Matthew are joined by Mark Wainner, President of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA), to explore how ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are transforming the health care landscape. With...more
This week on Taking The Pulse, Heather and Matthew are joined by one of the nation's leading voices in public health: Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association (APHA). With over two...more
9/24/2025
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Funding ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicaid ,
New Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
State and Local Government ,
Vaccinations
This week on the podcast, Heather and Matthew are joined by Gil Roth, President of the Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association (PBOA), which represents the regulatory, legislative, and general business interests of...more
Ming-Wei Chen and Fanheng Zhou, the scientists behind RephImmune, join hosts Lynnsey and Matthew to discuss how their biotech startup is developing a next-generation cell therapy platform designed to overcome the limitations...more
Lynnsey and Matthew are joined by Neal Goodwin and Pawel Krysiak of Jaya Bio, a preclinical life sciences company developing gene therapies for genetically defined neurodegenerative diseases. They share how their team is...more
On episode 244, Lynnsey and Matthew are joined by Ray Waldrup, Co-Founder and CEO of The Leaders Rheum, a national network of leading rheumatology practices. Drawing on 3 decades of experience in healthcare leadership, Ray...more
7/30/2025
/ Digital Health ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Insurance Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Physician-Owned Hospitals ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Telemedicine
The heat wave is here - is your skin ready? This week on the podcast, Heather and Matthew are joined by Dr. Charles Darragh and Dr. Marshall Shuler of Carolina Dermatology, one of the largest dermatology practices in upstate...more
Heather Hoopes-Matthews and Matthew Roberts welcome Chuck Melendi, a seasoned healthcare consultant and former executive with decades of experience in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and medical devices. Chuck joins us to examine...more
In this episode, Heather and Matthew welcome Dr. Leonardo Ferreira, Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina and cofounder of Torpedo Bio. Leo shares how his team at Torpedo Bio is working to develop...more
In this powerful episode, hosts Heather and Matthew are joined by Sydney Severance, a young woman and former competitive athlete whose life changed dramatically when she unexpectedly became wheelchair-bound. After a...more
Recorded at SCBio’s 2025 annual conference, hosts Heather and Matthew welcome keynote speaker John Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the world’s leading advocacy group for the life...more
Recorded at SCbio’s 2025 annual conference, Heather Hoopes Matthews and Matthew Roberts welcome Vinnie Durand of Savills, one of the world’s leading property advisors. They discuss the exponential growth of the life sciences...more
Recorded at SCbio’s 2025 annual conference, Matthew and Lauren welcome Kendalle O’Connell, President & CEO of MassBio, a powerhouse life sciences organization and the driving force behind Massachusetts’ thriving life sciences...more
Following a year of significant regulatory changes and market realignments, the health care landscape in North and South Carolina continues to undergo significant transformation driven by federal policy shifts, state...more
4/9/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Certificate of Need ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Private Equity ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tort Reform
This week, our hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Dr. Edward Simmer, the Interim Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health. After leading DHEC through the latter half of the COVID pandemic and its transition...more
Recorded at SCbio’s 2025 annual conference, Heather and Matthew welcome back Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical, a global leader in medical technology design and manufacturingw. After first joining us six months ago, Kimberlee...more
Recorded at SCbio’s 2025 annual conference, Heather and Matthew welcome Arda Ural, who serves as the Americas Life Sciences Sector Leader for EY. Arda provides a rundown of his keynote, highlighting the key issues and trends...more
The 2025 annual SCbio meeting was packed full of exciting developments and collaborative innovations from South Carolina’s thriving life sciences industry. As the United State’s 6th fastest growing life sciences sector, SCbio...more
Last fall, Hurricane Helene devastated the western Appalachian region of North Carolina. Jay Kirby, the CEO of UNC Health Pardee, joins us on the podcast this week to discuss how the hospital responded to the challenges and...more
With President Trump’s 2nd term quickly approaching, Heather and Matthew sit down with Maynard Nexsen attorney Bob Coble to discuss what changes we can expect in healthcare over the next 4 years. As the former Mayor of...more