welcome
CNBC

CNBC

Health

Health

GLP-1s and Brian Thompson’s killing loom large at top health-care conference

CNBC
Summary
Nutrition label

82% Informative

JPMorgan 's annual health-care conference was held in San Francisco this week .

The conference took place a month after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York City .

Artificial intelligence, weight loss drugs and president-elect Donald Trump were popular topics of discussion.

Investors seem cautiously optimistic that the digital health market could turn a corner.

Some analysts estimate anti-obesity medications could grow into a $100 billion industry by the end of the decade .

Supply shortages are one of the big hurdles for companies in the market.

Many health-care executives are optimistic GLP-1s will meaningfully improve public health in the U.S ..