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The key to making that happen, however, is to push more of the financial risk associated with patient care away from insurers (or the government) and onto hospitals, doctors, and other providers. Needless to say, the latter are unlikely to accept that increased risk willingly.
Martin Ford • Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future
Medicare consistently provides high-quality care at a cost significantly lower than in the highly fragmented private insurance sector.
Martin Ford • Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future
Entrenched interests are tough to navigate, but I would say that this crisis is forcing every line item and service provider to be scrutinized and see exactly what they’re providing. Right now, every buyer in healthcare is trying figure out how their different healthcare service providers can help them in a remote-first way, and most of these compa... See more
Nikhil Krishnan • “There Are Too Many Entrenched Interests”
Those are promising signs. On the other hand, the fundamental economics of the value-based arrangement still aren’t clear. If fee-for-service turns out to more profitable for both payer and provider, then value-based care won’t survive outside of Medicare Advantage. And there have been failures in the past, as cited above.
Steve Hardgrove • The Disruptors, Part 1: DTC Insurance
