

Funding Healthcare to Improve Outcomes
13 snips May 30, 2025
Cheryl Pegus, Executive Chair at Flight Health, and Mark McClellan, Director of the Duke-Margolis Institute, discuss the vital link between healthcare funding and patient outcomes. They explore innovative funding strategies and the impact of private sector investments on healthcare delivery. The conversation highlights the need for transparency in healthcare financing and the role of collaboration in enhancing care quality. They also touch on the effects of budget cuts on medical research and the shift towards outcome-based financing in the evolving landscape of healthcare.
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Healthcare Funding Complexity
- Healthcare finance impacts all levels, from clinician education to rural care provision.
- The U.S. healthcare funding mix involves public funding (43%), private funding (30%), and philanthropy, revealing continuing gaps.
McClellan's Healthcare Finance Journey
- Mark McClellan shares his journey from medicine and economics to leading Duke-Margolis Institute to improve healthcare policy.
- This institute bridges research and private sector to align investment and health care outcomes.
Health Value ROI Framework
- The Capital Impact Council developed a health value return on investment framework.
- This framework measures affordability, access, and clinical outcomes alongside financial sustainability in healthcare investments.