Better Healthcare Through Tech That Helps Patients Know Their Options

McKesson, a major healthcare company, wants to use technology to help patients make better healthcare decisions. Right now, many healthcare systems don't share information well with each other, making it hard for patients to know what treatments cost or what their insurance covers. When patients don't take their medicines as prescribed, it causes 125,000 deaths each year and costs $100 billion. McKesson believes that if patients could easily see their insurance benefits, medication costs, and coverage details in real-time when they visit the doctor or pharmacy, they would be more likely to take their medicines correctly. They want states to require health plans and pharmacy benefit managers to provide this cost and benefit information instantly at the point of care. This would help patients make informed choices about their healthcare and lead to better health outcomes.

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