Broken U.S. Health Insurance System

With health insurance CEO median salaries of 13.6 million dollars, double-digit increases in health insurance premiums, huge deductibles, and a growing number of “sub-par” or “narrow networks,” patients, doctors, and hospitals are being squeezed to the breaking point.

Despite record-breaking profits, big health insurance companies are about to merge and get even bigger and more powerful. In this episode, we examine the current expensive, for-profit, private health insurance system in the U.S. and seek possibilities for healthcare reform.

About Our Guest

Ron Howrigon was an executive in the health insurance industry for eighteen years before leaving to start his own company, Fulcrum Strategies, a company that represents doctors across the United States in their negotiations with managed care companies. Ron has worked on both sides of the issue, and has a unique perspective on the U.S. health insurance system.