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

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   Out-Of-Pocket: https://www.outofpocket.health/