Ripe for Disruption: Why and How Big Players in the Private Sector Are Taking on Health Care

NEJM September 10, 2019
David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, Robert Galvin, MD, MBA & Namita Seth Mohta, MD

Namita Seth Mohta: This is Namita Seth Mohta for NEJM Catalyst. I’m speaking today with Dr. David Blumenthal, President of the Commonwealth Fund, and Dr. Robert Galvin, operating partner at the Blackstone Group and Chief Executive Officer of Equity Healthcare, which manages health care for over 75 employers.

Both executives have had extensive experience and positive impact in all sectors that comprise our complex health care ecosystem. Bob and David, we are delighted to have you joining us today to discuss one of those sectors, the private sector, and its growing commitment to and investment in health care delivery in order to address rising costs and inefficiencies in the system.

Let’s start by level-setting. “Private sector” is an incredibly broad...

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