Is Disney the real disruptor?... leading the way in a new approach to controlling healthcare costs. Last week's Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan Chase healthcare announcement - vague as it was - took a few businesses by surprise, notably healthcare insurers. This week we learn that Disney's plan entails bypassing insurers and contracting directly with Orlando area hospitals for its regional workforce. There's a few players clearly affected... independent physician groups, for one, as well as Disney employees unhappy with a narrowing network of providers. Time will tell if this proves to be the general model that the Big 3 use going forward. >>Read more
