U.S. Healthcare Services: A summary of our fireside chat with Dan Mendelson on disruptions in healthcare

On Oct 1st we hosted a fireside chat with Dan Mendelson, CEO of Morgan Health, on the topic of innovations and disruption in healthcare. The discussion focused on the growing affordability challenges facing employer-sponsored healthcare and the resulting demand for disruptive solutions. Employers continue to face healthcare cost increases well above inflation, driving increased interest in alternative care models and cost-management tools. The conversation highlighted the growing importance of care navigation, value-based care, and AI-enabled consumer engagement. Solutions that provide patients with actionable information at the point of decision making could become critical tools for improving outcomes while reducing costs. CHOICE (ICHRA) arrangements were a major topic of discussion. Adoption remains relatively low today due to limited employer awareness and broker incentives favoring traditional group coverage. However, policymakers are actively evaluating CHOICE models, suggesting