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Ep 57: Taro Health CEO Frank Wu on Direct Primary Care, The History of InsurTech and AI for Payers

2025/3/14
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Jacob and Nikhil sit down with Frank Wu, the Co-Founder and CEO of Taro Health. Taro Health is a health insurance plan currently live in Maine and Oklahoma that offers unlimited primary care and mental health visits. The company has raised over $18m from investors like Hummingbird Ventures, Quiet Capital, and FPV Ventures. They discuss creating value in InsurTech, building a health plan for Direct Primary Care providers, what’s next for health insurance, and more.

 

[0:00] Intro[0:18] Frank’s Background and Journey[1:17] Introduction to Taro Health[2:50] Challenges and Strategies in Health Insurance[7:24] Direct Primary Care Model[13:01] Patient and Doctor Archetypes in DPC[17:01] Enrollment and Market Strategies[28:56] Generative AI in Health Insurance[35:31] Quickfire

 

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