If acute healthcare services, so-called "sickcare", is more expensive than paying for preventive care to maintain your overall wellness, why don't health insurers invest more in prevention?

The answer lies in a broken incentive structure. In this episode, health economist Tina Marsh Dalton breaks down why our system is built for "sickcare"—prioritizing acute crises over long-term wellness. We explore the economic hurdles to chronic care and discuss how to transform insurance providers from bureaucratic barriers into genuine partners in our pursuit of health.

In this episode, we cover:

• The "Wellness Paradox" and why the math doesn't currently reward overall wellness.
• The difference between acute and long-term economic models in healthcare.
• Po ...