CNBC May 13, 2020
Key Points
– Dr. Atul Gawande announced his departure from Haven, the joint venture between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and J.P. Morgan to change health care and lower costs.
– But many experts still believe an employer-sponsored initiative like Haven is the best way forward.
– The biggest opportunities will be in forging direct relationships with hospitals, lowering pharmacy costs, and encouraging access to primary care, they say.
In January 2018, a search kicked off for an executive who could help three gigantic companies — Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan — rethink one of their biggest cost drivers: Health care.
As of 2019, the average total cost of employer-provided health coverage passed more than $20,000 for a family...
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