Proof of Health #19 They’re Selling Your Health Data for Billions and You Get $0
Apr 24, 2025
Discover how the health data industry profits at the expense of individuals, with your medical information often sold without consent. The conversation highlights the urgent need for decentralization, promoting personal sovereignty over health data. Explore innovative protocols like Salute, designed to give users control and even profit from their own data. Hear about the challenges faced in fragmented systems and the potential for advanced technologies to empower patients. This insightful discussion sheds light on the future of a more transparent and efficient healthcare system.
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Trillion-Dollar Health Data Market
- Health industry data is worth approximately $2 trillion but we have no control over it.
- Companies owning databases sell this data without accountability or our consent.
Elderly Relative's Data Struggle
- Fabian shares a story of an elderly relative struggling to access their own health data.
- They face fragmented systems and difficult communication with providers lacking interoperability.
Centralization Stifles Progress
- Centralized systems create single points of failure blocking societal progress.
- Control by few enables manipulation and stops open dialogue and evolution.