Some companies in Big Healthcare are having issues caused by both internal and external forces. External scrutiny will rise even as Big Healthcare attempts to right its finances.
About The Podcast:
Millions of Americans feel confused and frustrated in their search for quality healthcare coverage.
Between out-of-control costs, countless inefficiencies, a lack of affordable universal access, and little focus on wellness and prevention, the system is clearly in dire need of change.
Hosted by healthcare policy and technology expert Marc S. Ryan, the Healthcare Labyrinth Podcast offers accessible, incisive deep dives on the most pressing issues and events in American healthcare.
Marc seeks to help Americans become wiser consumers and navigate the healthcare maze with more confidence and certainty through The Healthcare Labyrinth website and his book of the same name.
Marc is an unconventional Republican who believes that affordable universal access is a wise and prudent investment. He recommends common-sense solutions to reform American healthcare.
Tune in every week as Marc examines the latest developments in the space, offering analysis, insights, and predictions on the changing state of healthcare in America.
About The Episode:
On this episode, Marc discusses Big Healthcare. Some companies in Big Healthcare are having issues caused by both internal and external forces. External scrutiny will rise even as Big Healthcare attempts to right its finances.
Key Takeaways:
A number of Big Healthcare companies are facing challenges.
In general, stocks are lower in the seven major publicly traded Big Healthcare companies.
There are pros and cons to vertically integrated Big Healthcare companies.
While some of the companies continue to perform well, several have financial challenges.
Regulators and Congress are closely scrutinizing Big Healthcare in various ways, including antitrust investigations, vertical integration, and more.
Consolidation increases not lowers prices in healthcare.
Big Healthcare trends, including acquisition and vertical integration, are likely to serve investor interests in the short term.
But regulatory and congressional actions could slow further acquisitions down over time and eventually lead to changes with Big Healthcare.
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The Healthcare Labyrinth: A Guide to Navigating Health Plans and Fixing American Health Insurance
