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RFK Jr. just made his biggest healthcare move yet.
Last week, HHS Secretary Kennedy appointed Casey B. Mulligan as Chief Economist and Regulatory Officer.
Why this matters for every healthcare executive:
Mulligan isn’t your typical Washington insider. He’s a University of Chicago economist known for challenging conventional healthcare economics. His appointment signals three seismic shifts:
📊 Data liquidity becomes priority #1
No more data silos. Expect aggressive regulatory pushes for seamless data exchange between hospitals, FQHCs, and payers. If your EHR can’t talk to everyone else’s, you’re about to have a problem.
🤖 AI-enabled systems get fast-tracked
Forget the cautious FDA approach. This administration wants AI integrated into care delivery NOW. Organizations sitting on the AI sidelines will face competitive disadvantages and potential regulatory pressure.
💰 Affordability through competition, not regulation
Mulligan’s economic philosophy: let market forces drive down costs. Expect price transparency requirements on steroids and policies favoring direct-to-consumer healthcare models.
The subtext? Kennedy’s MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) agenda just got its chief architect.
Remember when we thought healthcare transformation would take decades? This administration is compressing that timeline to months.
For FQHCs and safety-net providers: prepare for both opportunities and challenges. Data liquidity could unlock new funding streams, but you’ll need tech infrastructure yesterday.
For imaging centers and radiology groups: AI integration isn’t optional anymore. It’s about to become a regulatory expectation.
The most successful healthcare organizations in 2027 won’t be those with the biggest budgets. They’ll be those who adapted fastest to this new regulatory reality.
What’s your organization doing TODAY to prepare for mandatory data liquidity?
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Jonathan Govette is a seasoned healthcare and technology executive with more than two decades of experience building, scaling, and advising digital health companies. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Oatmeal Health, an AI-driven Lung Cancer Screening and Diagnostics company focused on expanding access to early detection for underrepresented populations, particularly patients served by Federally Qualified Health Centers and value-based health plans.
With a background in engineering, product development, and strategic partnerships, Jonathan has founded and led multiple health technology ventures across clinical care delivery, regulated medical software, and AI-enabled diagnostics. His work sits at the intersection of medicine, technology, and health equity, with a consistent focus on translating complex clinical problems into scalable, real-world solutions.
Jonathan has spent much of his professional life dedicated to improving outcomes for marginalized and underserved communities. He has designed and implemented frameworks that align clinical quality, reimbursement, and technology to sustainably advance health equity at scale. This mission is deeply personal and informs his leadership philosophy and long-term vision for healthcare transformation.
In addition to his operating experience, Jonathan is an author and long-time writer in the healthcare domain, with over 20 years of published work covering digital health, medical innovation, and healthcare systems. He is a frequent mentor to early-stage founders and regularly advises startups on product strategy, partnerships, and go-to-market execution in regulated healthcare environments.
Before entering industry full-time, Jonathan nearly pursued a career in medicine with an early path toward cardiothoracic surgery, an experience that continues to shape his clinical perspective and respect for frontline care delivery.
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