A Netflix model can make medical treatments more affordable | Jean-Manuel Izaret | TED Institute @tedinstitute
A Netflix model can make medical treatments more affordable | Jean-Manuel Izaret | TED Institute  @tedinstitute
Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
In the US, the steep cost of medical care means many curable diseases go untreated. Pricing expert Jean-Manuel Izaret shares a plan for making treatments for curable diseases affordable for all by switching to a subscription-like payment system (similar to the one pioneered by Netflix) that would distribute costs over time and across an entire population of subscribers.

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