Can healthcare be both socially just and profitable?
In short: Modern medicine is often crippled by high overhead and costs that leave low-income patients behind. Physician P.J. Parmar explores a different model: a clinic designed to serve resettled refugees while maintaining a viable business for doctors.
Parmar presents a case for redesigning the American healthcare system to address its fundamental inaccessibility. By focusing on a specific demographic—resettled refugees who primarily rely on Medicaid—he demonstrates how medical services can be structured to serve the poor without sacrificing financial sustainability.
The talk highlights a shift from traditional high-cost models toward a business case for fresh medical service delivery. It argues that systemic change is possible when doctors find ways to balance profit with the urgent needs of underserved populations.
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