VatorNews October 7, 2019
Steven Loeb

They include big names like Oscar and Bright Health, as well as up-and-comers like Gravie

When it comes to how people feel about the healthcare industry, there’s only one aspect of it they distrust more than pharma: insurance.

A Harris Poll conducted in 2017 found that only 16 percent of adults in the U.S. believe health insurance companies put patients above profits, compared to 36 percent who felt the same way about healthcare providers. In addition, only 15 percent said that the health insurance industry had a high reputation, compared to 43 percent for providers, and 37 percent for hospitals.

It’s not hard to see why insurance is so maligned; we’ve all had the experience of having a medication,...

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