Forbes June 24, 2020
Steve Forbes

Several years ago in a groundbreaking article for the Atlantic and then in a bestselling book, David Goldhill brilliantly demonstrated a grasp of the profound perversities of our third-party payment system—government and insurers—that is at the core of American health care. To this day this setup produces sky-high costs and subpar outcomes. In this eye-opening piece Goldhill shows how this reimbursement system is peculiarly interacting with the heartening rise of telemedicine to thwart lower costs and far greater accessibility.

A must—and enlightening—read.

Guest post by David Goldhill.

The pandemic has been very good for telemedicine. With medical offices closed, providers report massive growth in virtual appointments. It’s been a long time coming: While some form of telemed has been...

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