Episode 024: Are HMOs the Past and Present Too? A Discussion with Dr. Richard Reece.

Summary: Sometimes, the best way to understand your present is to view it through the lens of the past. HMOs (Health Maintenance Organizations) were a product of the 70's and exploded onto the scene in the early 80s. Specifically, he recounts the 'industrialization' of health care delivery where a cottage business of caring for the sick transformed into the business it is today run by large corporations.