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David Betts discusses how AI can empower patients with speech-limiting conditions and the need for healthcare innovation.

In this episode of Health Affairs This Week , David Betts, founder and board chair at StoryFlight Labs , shares how his ALS diagnosis inspired him to launch StoryFlight Labs and develop Talk To Me Goose, an AI-powered tool that helps people with speech-limiting conditions retain their voice and communicate with loved ones. He discusses how AI can empower patients, the need for faster healthcare innovation, and policy changes that could improve access to ALS treatments and support. Sign up for Health Affairs' free newsletter to catch up on our new articles, podcasts, and events.

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