Vital Signs with Jacob Effron and Nikhil Krishnan

Ep 20: Andy Slavitt on Optum’s Evolution and Lessons from Obamacare and COVID

Apr 11, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

What Motivated You to Enter Healthcare?

3min

The Evolution of Optum

5min

The Growth Leverage for Payers Today

5min

The Importance of Predictability in Business

4min

The Importance of Health Equity

5min

The Importance of Prioritizing Environmental Justice

1min

How CMS Saved Healthcare.gov

4min

The Importance of Accountability in the Public Sector

4min

10.

The Importance of Being Competent

3min

11.

The Future of Pandemic Infrastructure

3min

12.

What Should Change About Medicaid?

2min

13.

The Importance of Communication in the Early Days of the Affordable Care Act

6min

Andy Slavitt, former Optum EVP, head of CMS, COVID advisor and healthcare.gov saver joins Nikhil and Jacob to discuss public/private sector collaboration, Optum’s evolution, and his lessons on communication from COVID. Andy also shared his career journey, what he would do if he was running United today and how the private sector can work better with the public sector.

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