Sachin Jain

Sachin Jain, CEO of Scan Health Plan and advocate for patient-centered care, discusses the urgent need for managed care to prioritize patients over profit. He highlights the troubling state of the industry, marked by high deductibles and diminished trust in healthcare providers. The conversation also touches on the health impacts of wildfire smoke and a shift in obesity classification, advocating for broader health metrics. Jain emphasizes the importance of trust in healthcare, especially in combating vaccine hesitancy.

Dr. Sachin Jain, President and CEO of SCAN Group and physician-writer on healthcare leadership and policy. He challenges upbeat PR and performative change. He champions plain speaking, real patient impact, and empowering frontline staff. He questions AI hype and urges measuring true clinical impact over fundraising noise.

Sachin Jain, physician and CEO of SCAN Health Plan who writes on pragmatic healthcare reform, argues for 'radical common sense' and simple patient-centered fixes. He calls out toxic positivity and urges leaders to tell the truth about what is broken. The conversation covers candid culture change, practical tactics for selling to plans, trade-offs of screening, AI’s supporting role, and policy ideas for long-term insurance.