# The Medicare Playbook for Health Tech Founders, with Abe Sutton of CMS

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Podcast: [StartUp Health NOW Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startup-health-now-podcast-588908)
Published: 2026-05-18T22:12:25+00:00
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## Resource

What does the senior CMS official focused on payment and delivery innovation actually want health tech founders to understand? In this episode, we listen in on highlights from a recent fireside chat as StartUp Health co-founder Unity Stoakes talks with...

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