On the Flying Bridge April 21, 2024
Consider this: over the past five years nearly $78 billion has been invested in digital health companies and yet just this past year over 20 million Americans were taken off the Medicaid rolls. Certain policy changes can be very damaging, to say nothing of other human-induced factors like pollution, climate change, wars, inadequate housing and education, and hunger which have staggering implications on health. At times it can feel like bailing water out of a sinking ship. These issues can negate years of innovation (and investment), exacerbating the profound issues of cost and access. Is it all worth it? Arguably, yes, as technology is the great democratizing force in healthcare and should create a rising tide.
The opportunities to “transform...