Reconstructing Healthcare: Innovative Solutions For Employers To Lower Their Healthcare Costs

In this episode, Michael introduces Shane Foss, the founder and CEO of Hooray Health. Hooray Health leverages an Urgent Care and Retail Clinic National Provider Network built for Individual and Group limited medical insurance plans. Shane has over twenty years of tenure as an executive in the medical industry and it was through this work that he became frustrated with the healthcare options in America.  When Shane injured his back and needed medical care, he experienced the shortcomings of the healthcare delivery system first-hand when he received a balance bill from an urgent care center. He was able to negotiate down his bill, but the experience left him wondering what other Americans do in similar scenarios. This led to his discovery that many Americans are “functionally uninsured” and there’s no standardization of cost or transparency in the healthcare system.  Shane was thus inspired to create a new platform that filled a gap in the market: affordable basic healthcare. Through this inspiration,