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Ask HN: I am running out of ideas/data

by templarchamp on 3/13/21, 11:15 PM with 1 comments

I am a health care (Business/Technology) consultant. I am trying to see where in the chain (Provider, Network, PBMs, Insurers) the fat deposit occurs - an am not able to have clear visibility. I would like to do something about it. $2000 USD premium per month per family is really really insane, for insurance. I understand law of large numbers but how to wring the fat out of system? Any thoughts?

  • by mattbillenstein on 3/13/21, 11:22 PM

    The middle-men making the profits have no incentive to disclose this -- my guess it's the for-profit insurers optimizing what they bring in versus actually spending money on healthcare...

    It's an interesting problem for sure, but until voters get the will to abolish the current system by voting for changes in laws and regulations, I don't see any of that changing anytime soon. The lobbies will never allow it...