Instead of complaining, one should try to see the business opportunities there.
Many talk about finance and Wall St and the quants. Healthcare is 20% of the GDP, and based on the most basic human need, the lowest of the Maslow pyramid.
No, looking at treating sick humans--people who have no choice but to get treated or die--as a business instead of a social responsibility is exactly the problem. Business opportunities created the disgusting situation we're in.
It's probably easy to say that if you're not one of those directly affected by this nightmarish system. Maybe you should read the article and see if you can sympathise with some of those who were. With a system so grossly broken and unfair, it seems to me there is plenty to complain about indeed.
I'd say building a business that improves these issues is close to the best we can do to help those directly affected by the system.
I can imagine an app that would help the uninsured to survive a hospital without going bankrupt could do quite well. You would have a very clear distribution channel (hospitals and word-of-mouth while at the hospital) and a strong need with a quantifiable upside.
You could probably make an app that's just an e-book that's already worth $20, let alone when you add things like a TrueCar.com for hospital charges.
> I'd say building a business that improves these issues
Business is the issue. Money is not the correct incentive to solve every problem; healthcare needs to be treated as a public good, not as a business opportunity.
We can stop contributing to the problem by trying to make a buck off people's misery, and stop voting for those opposed to doing healthcare as a public service.
> Instead of complaining, one should try to see the business opportunities there.
Seeing things through the lens of business opportunity is a great thing to do when incentives to provide high quality service at the best possible price are lined up with treating people well.
I'm not convinced this is the case with medicine, but I'd rest easier it if someone who worked in it could convince me otherwise.
Many talk about finance and Wall St and the quants. Healthcare is 20% of the GDP, and based on the most basic human need, the lowest of the Maslow pyramid.
(disclaimer- I work on hospital billing issues)