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U.S. Healthcare is a $4T paradox.

@pmarca, @vijaypande and @julesyoo discuss why spending rises but outcomes stagnate—and how startups and tech can transform the system—on the a16z Podcast.

Some insights from their conversation + link to the full episode 👇 https://t.co/CjHi34KLsC

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You honestly probably don't even need to listen to this. It's book talking. The answer is deregulate, privatize, jam a bunch of technology into everything, ensure a16z gets paid and call it a day.

I work at a venture backed healthcare company myself OK. And I LOVE some of the companies a16z has invested in, in the healthcare space. Function Health in particular I think is one of the premier DTC blood tests

At the end of the day when venture gets involved in health we are acknowledging that we potentially are exposing vulnerable populations to venture-risk. 

So as example: When bench dot com abruptly shuts down and goes completely offline with no warning, that's annoying but ultimately kind of fine in the end. No one will die if you have to redo a tax form. But is that OK in healthcare? 

I am actually net optimistic about technology + health in theory. There are so many amazing things we could do. But Looking at history to-date I have seen tech littered with behavior that at best I could describe as low-integrity. There is such a culture of "ask forgiveness not permission" and IDK. What reason do I have to be optimistic, given how tech treats users? I can't think about it too much. Get too depressed.

OSAMA I DONT TRUST BALD MAN!!!! https://warpcast.com/keccers.eth/0xf9c87400

bald man sounds right. root cause is that US healthcare is at mercy of and totally structured around insurance.

I think bald man knows and can help fix. and no, telehealth or "digital health" don't solve the issue ... it is just a way to get some more $$ out of insurance pools without change in patient outcomes.

i'm pretty bullish on ai-native, consumer first, preventative health. sadly won't be for 100% of population and only for like <5% who can afford next 2-5years.