I'm considered in some circles an "amateur healthcare anthropologist" 😎. I gotta say: I don't know if there's been some other healthcare Not Boring articles I've missed - but you really nailed the history with this one!
How you started from 80 years ago with FDR-Truman and the Bismarck and Beveridge models, through Baylor's Blue Cross, all the way up to the idea of the ACA and that pivotal moment with McCain... You really nailed the history of U.S. healthcare. In ways where I've listened to tons of podcasts and read tons of books - It just really validated the story.
And even for disruptors like Julie Yoo (Raising Health podcast is a great one to see health VCs) and Mario Schlosser from Oscar.... and how they view the market is ripe for an incentive model change.
What I was less familiar with was the personal story of the founders of Thatch (I heard of Thatch and know what ICHRA is)... but I think just telling this story and the market opportunity with US Healthcare the way you described it is a huge unlock and gets me super-jazzed about potential for incentive reform around employer-sponsored healthcare. Being able to break into a more consumer and market-driven approach that will ultimately hope to reduce healthcare costs (your scientific drawings definitely helped as well).
I'm gonna repost this to my LinkedIn because I think this is something that a lot of people in my healthcare circle are going to love to see because of how impressive the opportunity really can be.
P.S. Really enjoyed learning your writing journey all the way from David Perell's "How I Write" until your success now. You're one of my inspirations for Substack writing!
I really appreciate that, Andrew! Healthcare is probably still the category I get most worried that insiders are going to tell me I got wrong when I write about it, so means alot. And thanks for sharing with your Linkedin!
Same, I'm just starting my LinkedIn posting and essay writing journey - my biggest fear is, "Not only do I sound like an idiot, but am I going to say something actively harmful?"
Oh snap - a Not Boring article on U.S. healthcare! Time to buckle in 🍿
Let me know how I did!
I'm considered in some circles an "amateur healthcare anthropologist" 😎. I gotta say: I don't know if there's been some other healthcare Not Boring articles I've missed - but you really nailed the history with this one!
How you started from 80 years ago with FDR-Truman and the Bismarck and Beveridge models, through Baylor's Blue Cross, all the way up to the idea of the ACA and that pivotal moment with McCain... You really nailed the history of U.S. healthcare. In ways where I've listened to tons of podcasts and read tons of books - It just really validated the story.
And even for disruptors like Julie Yoo (Raising Health podcast is a great one to see health VCs) and Mario Schlosser from Oscar.... and how they view the market is ripe for an incentive model change.
What I was less familiar with was the personal story of the founders of Thatch (I heard of Thatch and know what ICHRA is)... but I think just telling this story and the market opportunity with US Healthcare the way you described it is a huge unlock and gets me super-jazzed about potential for incentive reform around employer-sponsored healthcare. Being able to break into a more consumer and market-driven approach that will ultimately hope to reduce healthcare costs (your scientific drawings definitely helped as well).
I'm gonna repost this to my LinkedIn because I think this is something that a lot of people in my healthcare circle are going to love to see because of how impressive the opportunity really can be.
P.S. Really enjoyed learning your writing journey all the way from David Perell's "How I Write" until your success now. You're one of my inspirations for Substack writing!
I really appreciate that, Andrew! Healthcare is probably still the category I get most worried that insiders are going to tell me I got wrong when I write about it, so means alot. And thanks for sharing with your Linkedin!
Same, I'm just starting my LinkedIn posting and essay writing journey - my biggest fear is, "Not only do I sound like an idiot, but am I going to say something actively harmful?"
Keep on rocking!