Ep. 25 - The Decline and Fall of Bright Health Group (plus OTC hearing aids and legal psychedelics)

This week on the FLATLINING Podcast, Matthew and Ron discuss the recent news that Bright Health Group ($BHG) is pulling out of their exchange plans in most states, except for Florida and California. What does this mean for Bright Health patients? What about providers who are contracted with Bright Health or its products? Is this a referendum on private equity money in healthcare? Plus, over-the-counter hearing aids are now available for as little as $199 at Walmart. Is this a good innovation for patients? Will it hurt audiologists and ENT practices? Ron’s answer might surprise you. Finally, Colorado has a ballot initiative that if passed will legalize some psychedelic drugs. What are the details and implications for public health? How might this affect other states? Ron and Matthew discuss. Matthew takes a look at a new Tik Tok trend in the Final Thought. Follow Matthew (@radioHandley) and Ron (@RonHowrigon) on Twitter. Find all the articles mentioned in the program at FLATLINING.net. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flatlining.net