When Two Giants Intersect: Healthcare Meets Fintech

In this episode, GPs Julie Yoo and David Haber explain where the healthcare system breaks down and how the three party system—between payers, providers, and consumers—can be rethought through the lens of fintech.

00:00 - Introduction
02:50 - The intersection of healthcare and Fintech
05:40 - The problems within US healthcare
08:58 - The stats behind US healthcare
12:05 - Where do the problems stem from in healthcare?
15:45 - New unlocks and regulatory changes
17:55 - Pushback on regulations
19:57 - Provider and patient models and transparency
21:40 - The ‘No Surprises Act’ and the ‘Cures Act’
23:55 - Applying fintech infrastructure to healthcare
26:45 - Example: how Juniper in embedding fintech in healthcare
30:44 - Opportunities in the healthcare/fintech market
33:43 - Payvidors unbundled
35:50 - The financial operating system for healthcare
38:23 - How founders can approach the problems
39:27 - The investor standpoint on company opportunities
41:50 - Unsolved problems in the market
46:48- The bridge between start-ups and incumbents
48:40 - Healthcare incumbent stats
50:20 - The window of opportunity for healthcare and fintech

Resources:
Link to microsite on Healthcare Meets Fintech: https://a16z.com/healthcare-meets-fin...
Read the article ‘Healthtech x Fintech’s Biggest Prize: The Financial Operating System for Healthcare: https://a16z.com/2023/02/07/healthtec...
Read the article ‘ Payvidors, Unbundled: Opportunities in Healthcare Fintech’:https://a16z.com/2022/06/01/payvidors...
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