Bertha Coombs
@berthacoombs
Former CNBC Senior Health Care Reporter | National Hispanic Health Research Institute Advisory Board Member #HealthcareNerd #RedSoxFan #Cubana #Hiker
Was just expressing concern to my old producer at CNBC about storms headed their way. She kinda accused me of distracting from #Bertha I mean, it’s not like I took a sharpie to the storm map… 😂
When a storm bears my name, is the only time I’ll tolerate @gratefuldead.bsky.social song #Bertha @paytonmalonewx.bsky.social
🚨new clinical trial recruiting perimenopausal women🚨 to develop new treatment protocols. h/t @drjengunter.bsky.social clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT069...
Ahead of $UNH earnings this week, the NYT graphic is a shattered UnitedHealth card…
That feeling on Monday afternoon before the start of earnings season, and you don’t really care…
Kudos to the folks behind this PNC ad: "Good things take time" and "Brilliantly Boring." If you're investing to buy a home or for retirement, there a lot of sexy options out there like crypto, but consistency and the magic of compounding in solid investments are what pay off over time.
I told my husband this is what it feels like when you get hot flashes. #MenopauseWeather
On preparing for the next pandemic, @ashishkjha.bsky.social says “politics and policy do go together whether we like it or not.” He and @jessicamalaty.bsky.social say CDC needs to focus on communicating policy better. #AspenIdeasHealth #healthpolicy
Great discussion this morning on GLP-1 impact on the economy, with new #PwC data. The best question was from the #AspenIdeasHealth audience: Given the rapid consumer-driven transformation in how the drugs are accessed, how do we make that happen in the overall health system?
I’m curious: can people short $SPCX already, since the stock got accelerated inclusion in the major indices?
Nearly 20% of U.S. households have someone on GLP-1s, according to PwC. And it’s changing spending, starting with how a lot of us buy the meds through DTC channels. We'll dig into all of it at Aspen Ideas: Health next week! #GLP1 #healtheconomics #AspenIdeasHealth2026
I noticed that Zara is showing its models with connected headphones, and now I’ve noticed more young people around NYC using them. Wonder what’s driving the trend: is it just a cost issue given the price of air pods and how easy it is to lose them?
I would like to thank the Academy for awarding my talented neighbor an Oscar for his work as a production designer. When someone asked him about it at a birthday party on our roof, he brought it up so we could all hold it! (And he helped get that yummy Tom Cruise coconut cake for the birthday girl!)
Got a chance to see actual fake news yesterday. The @thedailyshow.com folks are so talented. The crew seemed to be having fun along with the reporters during the taping. And their bosses actually managed to get them to the right place to cover the Beijing goings on!
Wishing all a Happy Mother’s Day. Grateful for having had a mom who supported my life dreams, and happy today for friends who saw their motherhood dreams realized after struggling to conceive.
Seems like personal injury firms dominate local advertising these days, especially on billboards. Must be good ROI. This firm had back to back ads.
There’s something ironic about The Met Gala happening on #MayTheFourth. I think about the out-of-this-world costs of the outfits and styling. On this beautiful day in NYC, celebs are stuck inside getting hair and makeup and, in some cases, getting strapped into corsets like modern Scarlett O’Haras.
#HealthcareIsPersonal 20 million Americans suffer from food allergies. My former CNBC colleague Ilana Golant helped launch FoodAllergyFund.org to help kids like her daughter. She’s bringing together researchers, advocates and funders to find better treatments, and to provide a voice for caregivers.
20 Million Americans suffer from Food Allergies. The Food Allergy Fund is funding research in drug discovery and for companies like anjo.ai to develop programs that help detect the onset of anaphylaxis with a program on a Garmin watch. Fascinating discussion at today’s #FAFsummit.
They really should have a warning that this interview could get spicy 🌶️… (I’ll see myself out)
The market got all spooked two months ago… this afternoon the MA players are surging. Wonder how many calls are cashing in? bsky.app/profile/bert...
Guess he got confused this morning, @ivanthek.bsky.social, going for “get a rise out of them” vs “He is risen.”