Conversation January 18, 2019
Since his winning presidential campaign, Donald Trump has been repeatedly billed as a disrupter. From trade and foreign policy to immigration, Trump has consistently tried to shake up the status quo.
As experts in health care management and policy, we believe the president should now focus his talent for disruption in our sector.
And unlike the issue of immigration, there is widespread bipartisan appreciation of the crisis in health care, with bloated costs and an industry that fiercely resists change.
Why health care needs disrupting
While the growth of health care costs has been relatively muted in recent years, they are still cripplingly high and pose a threat to the entire economy.
Health care now accounts for about 18 percent...