Oh, hello, everybody. This is episode eight of the Midas Health. I am so delighted that you're

with us, that you've been sticking with us as we've been building out this health content

for the Midas Touch Network, which, as I'm sure many of you have seen, is the number one most

downloaded podcast in the country. Big credit to the founders, and especially for diversifying the content really focusing in on health.

As mentioned, we're trying to use this time as efficiently as possible. I'm trying to bring the

nation's best. Since the nation's best is not necessarily in government at the highest levels anymore,

we're going to bring them to you through this venue.

Dr. Koweth was episode two, former FDA commissioner.

We had the WHO lead on pandemic preparedness for episode four.

Mena and St.io Shasayashami, the Secretary of Health from Maryland, in episode five.

Chiquita Brooks LaSore, head of CMS, episode six.

You get the picture.

These are the nation's best healthcare leaders coming in and speaking on topics that really

matter to all of us, matter to you, especially as it pertains to the new cycle.

Episode 8 is not going to disappoint.

I have two of the nation's leaders in all things, pediatrics, infectious disease, with us to talk

about the state of the measles epidemic, especially in Texas. We have Dr. Peter Hotez,

which I know is known to many of you, dean at the National School of Tropical Medicine at the

Baylor College of Medicine, and Dr. Ses Sank, who's the chief medical officer of

Texas Children's, I'm going to bring them in right now, and I really appreciate them both

being here. I know they're very, very busy. Dr. Hota, Dr. Sling, welcome.

It's great to see you, Dr. Gupta.

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