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The MeidasTouch Podcast

Introducing Meidas Health with Dr. Vin Gupta, Episode 1

Sun, 30 Mar 2025

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In this inaugural episode of MeidasHealth, Dr. Vin Gupta—one of America's most trusted healthcare voices—breaks down how RFK Jr.'s firings at HHS will impact the health and well-being of everyday Americans, crippling health agencies from performing even basic tasks like comprehensively monitoring the nation's food and drug supply. He also provides an update on the measles vaccine and offers actionable advice to help keep you and your loved ones safe. Follow Dr. Gupta on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/vinguptamd.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What is Meidas Health and who hosts it?

0.169 - 14.953 Ben Meiselas

Hey, Midas Mighty, Ben Mycelis here from the Midas Touch Network. I want to share with you a new show we are launching right here on the Midas Touch podcast feed that's going to be hosted by myself and Dr. Vin Gupta. We call it Midas Health.

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15.353 - 28.738 Ben Meiselas

A lot of you, the Midas Mighty, have asked us questions, whether it's about the measles outbreak or whether it's about the Trump administration gutting the Health and Human Services and gutting other Thank you so much for joining us.

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breaks down how RFK's firings at HHS will impact the health and well-being of everyday Americans, crippling health agencies from doing even the most basic tasks like comprehensively monitoring the entire food and drug supply. Dr. Gupta also provides an update on the measles vaccine and actionable advice you can use to keep yourself and and your loved ones safe.

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75.84 - 102.634 Ben Meiselas

I want to give you a brief background on Dr. Vin Gupta before I introduce him to the first episode of Midas Health. Dr. Vin Gupta is a prominent American physician and public health expert who operates at the intersection of healthcare innovation and communication. Vin is likely known to many of you in his role as a frequent medical analyst on all matters healthcare for NBC News and MSNBC.

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103.334 - 131.453 Ben Meiselas

His public health communication work, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, has earned multiple recognitions for its clarity and effectiveness, and he is often described as one of America's most recognizable healthcare figures. So who else to launch Midas Health and host it than Dr. Vin Gupta? Dr. Vin Gupta has a multidisciplinary background as a practicing pulmonologist with 10 plus years of

131.793 - 156.054 Ben Meiselas

of military background in the united states air force reserves and as a technologist working on medical devices and other innovations for a range of companies and as a researcher serving as a as affiliate faculty at the university of washington's institute for health metrics and evaluation dr gupta earned his bachelor's of arts degree from princeton medical doctorate

156.914 - 177.988 Ben Meiselas

and a medical doctorate from Columbia, a master's in public administration from Harvard, and a master's in international relations from the University of Cambridge. He completed his medical training at Brigham and Women's Hospital, is a life member of the Council of Foreign Relations, and a national board member of the American Lung Association.

178.028 - 185.693 Ben Meiselas

So without further ado, let me bring in Dr. Vin Gupta. Dr. Gupta, welcome to the Midas Touch Network.

185.973 - 205.488 Dr. Vin Gupta

Thanks so much, Ben. And hey, Midas Mighty. It's great to be on the Midas Touch Network and on the Midas Touch Podcast. I'm going to be a correspondent on the Midas Touch Network talking about all matters health, giving weekly updates on key issues just to make sure you and your family are informed and have accurate health information. Because you know what? It's pretty self-evident.

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