Sachin H. Jain

Los Angeles

Contributor at Forbes

Co-Editor-in-Chief at Healthcare

CEO SCAN Group and @ScanHealthPlan. Adj Prof. @StanfordMed @hc_thejournal. previously CEO @caremorehealth & founding team @cmsinnovates. opinions my own.

Articles

What I Learned From Being “Killed” By The Federal Government

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

My father passed away on November 17, 2023. In the haze of his passing, a well-meaning hospital attendant mentioned that I could notify the Social Security Administration (SSA) of his death myself or let the funeral home handle it. Wanting to feel useful in those first days of grief, I made the call. I had no idea that, in doing so, I was about to experience a bureaucratic nightmare unlike anything I had ever faced. My Accidental “Death”The SSA representative on the phone was kind and sympathetic.
Ethical Erosion And The Deafening Silence Of America’s Healthcare ‘Leaders’

Jan 21, 2025 | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

The term ethical erosion is used to describe the “gradual decline in values, beliefs, and truths.”I first encountered this term in medical school to describe the loss of empathy and caring as students progressed from the first year of medical school through the end of their training. Incoming medical students presumably carry pure values.
How Did I Do? Looking Back On My 2024 Healthcare Industry Predictions

Jan 17, 2025 | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

Each year I dust off my crystal ball and attempt to divine what lies ahead for the healthcare industry. With an eye toward assessing the state of the industry and fine-tuning my crystal ball, I’ve decided to revisit my predictions about what we could expect in 2024. What I’ve discovered is that I’m sometimes wrong, sometimes right, and always surprised by the rate of change in what is undoubtedly one of America’s most dynamic industries.
The Path Forward For The Health Insurance Industry

Jan 6, 2025 | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

Almost all of my colleagues in the health insurance industry believe they are promoting affordability and access to care. It is clear that what the health insurance industry believes about itself matters little to an angry public whose bitter outrage was unmasked following United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s senseless killing. They are outraged that health insurers pay inadequately for needed services. They are outraged that health insurers deny or delay necessary services in pursuit of profits.
Healthcare Entrepreneurship 2024 Year-In-Review: Squid Game?

Dec 30, 2024 | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

The year 2024 saw a lot of brand name digital health and healthcare services companies stumble and fail. And, yet, healthcare continues to be an area of intensive focus and investment. As the year comes to a close, I share some thoughts on the highly competitive world of healthcare entrepreneurship that in 2024 strangely resembled the acclaimed Netflix Series Squid Game.
Top 10 Healthcare Industry Predictions For 2025

Dec 21, 2024 | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain |Matt Schifrin

Sachin H. Jain’s annual healthcare industry predictions covers a wide range of topics including private equity, the incoming Trump Administration, and executive turnover.
Societal Perceptions Of Health Insurers: Knights, Knaves, Or Pawns?

Dec 20, 2024 | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

The British economist Julian LeGrand suggested that public policy is grounded in a conception of humans as "knights," "knaves," or "pawns.” Human beings are motivated by virtue (knights) or rigid self-interest (knaves), or are passive victims of their circumstances (pawns). A society's view of human motivation influences whether it builds public policies that are permissive, punitive, or prescriptive.
Sounding The Alarm On The Effect Of Call Centers On American Medicine

Dec 8, 2024 | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

When I worked in a primary care clinic, I cared for a panel of patients. I would love to think I cared for those patients by myself. In reality, however, I was joined in caring for those patients by Sandra, a seasoned medical assistant and Linda, the secretary who managed our schedules. Sandra and Linda knew the patients well enough to know how to help them if they needed something. Need an urgent appointment? “Sure, I’ll squeeze you in.”Need a refill?
10 Ideas The Trump Administration Should Consider To Improve US Healthcare

Nov 4, 2024 | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

Healthcare had been absent in federal campaign dialog. Here are 10 ready-now ideas to bring forward to the incoming presidential administration.
Ten Ways to Improve Health Care, Right Now

Oct 30, 2024 | ajmc.com | Sachin H. Jain

During this election season, in-depth discussions of health care have not been at the forefront of political discourse. Nevertheless, improving the system that accounts for 20% of our economy remains as important as ever. Here are 10 concrete, immediately implementable, and highly impactful measures that could significantly improve the US health care system.