Sachin H. Jain

6 days ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

When I was a medical student, I was among the few who pursued and completed a joint MD/MBA degree. At the time, it felt pioneering. The combination of clinical and business education promised to equip us to address the deep inefficiencies and inequities of the American healthcare system—not just from the exam room, but also from the boardroom. Fast forward two decades, and MD/MBA programs have grown substantially in popularity.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

Walk into any boardroom of a nonprofit, community-based health plan in America, and you will encounter smart, mission-driven leaders trying to balance their books while staying true to their values. You’ll hear talk of quality metrics, community outreach, and Medicare Star Ratings.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

The last five years ushered in a wave of performative urgency across the healthcare industry—a tidal surge of press releases, C-suite appointments, and purpose-driven campaigns declaring a new era of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). For many who have spent their careers in the trenches of health disparities work, it felt like a long-awaited reckoning—a rare window to push real, systemic change.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Sachin H. Jain

In healthcare, what’s often hailed as groundbreaking is, in reality, a repackaging of ideas we’ve seen before. Over the past two decades, I’ve watched healthcare’s innovation cycle become increasingly dominated by hype. We celebrate new terminology, fresh branding, and bold claims. Yet, beneath the surface, many of these “new” solutions are iterations—or direct descendants—of approaches pioneered decades ago. That’s not a criticism. It’s a call to humility.

1 month 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.