Robert Pearl, M.D. October 21, 2024
American healthcare has become a “conglomerate of monopolies,” where a few players control the board and newcomers struggle to find space. This week, at HLTH 2024 in Las Vegas, more than 12,000 leaders from across the healthcare ecosystem came together to tackle these and other major challenges facing the industry.
I had the privilege of speaking on a panel titled “Owning Healthcare’s Boardwalk,” alongside Elizabeth Jurinka, operating director of healthcare policy at The Vistria Group; Randi Seigel, partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; and AJ Loiacono, CEO of Capital Rx.
Moderated by Seth Joseph, a fellow Forbes contributor and managing director at Summit Health Advisors, our discussion focused on the rules of competition in healthcare, the impact of antitrust...