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How AI Is Reshaping the Career Apprenticeship Model
AI is compressing the apprenticeship model — and raising a real question about how early-career professionals build judgment when the mechanics get automated.
Writing about Healthcare & InsuranceInsurTechInnovation in Regulated MarketsStartup ChallengesFounder StoriesDigital Customer AcquisitionGrowth & ScalingAsian American Leadership
Howard Yeh
Co-founder of Healthcare.com. I think about markets, incentives, and the systems that make companies scale. Writing about healthcare, startups, growth marketing, and more.
About
Serial entrepreneur with two decades building companies at the intersection of healthcare, insurance, and technology. Currently co-founder of Healthcare.com, previously co-founded BrokersWeb (Inc. 500 twice). Background in investment banking and venture capital.
This blog is where I think out loud about healthcare markets, insurance, technology, and what it’s like to build a company.
Featured Posts
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The 2026 Class of Healthcare's Uninsured
The uninsured population in 2026 is different. It's less about access and more about affordability and behavior.
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Reflections on Incentives, Growth, and the 2026 Shift in ACA & Medicare Advantage
When growth is tied to temporary enrollment mechanics, capital flows quickly — and exits quickly when conditions change.
Latest Posts
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Why Reference-Based Pricing Exists: The Three Unknowns of Healthcare Pricing
Healthcare pricing has three unknowns: who provides the service, who submits the bill, and who pays for it. Reference-based pricing emerged as a practical response to this structural opacity.
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A Slow-Moving Accident: The Expiration of ACA Subsidies
We've known for years that enhanced ACA subsidies would expire. And yet, millions of consumers face massive premium increases with little clarity from policymakers.
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FT Partners CEO Interview: Howard Yeh on Building HealthCare.com and the Future of Digital Insurance Distribution
An FT Partners CEO interview with HealthCare.com co-founder Howard Yeh discussing digital insurance distribution, Medicare growth, and building a data-driven customer acquisition platform.
Topics
Healthcare & Insurance
The economics, policy, and business of healthcare and insurance markets.
Read posts →InsurTech & Innovation
How technology is reshaping insurance distribution, underwriting, and the customer experience.
Read posts →Markets & Incentives
How incentive structures shape markets, companies, and decisions.
Read posts →AI, Distribution & Customer Acquisition
Strategies and shifts in how companies find and convert customers in a digital world.
Read posts →Founder Notes
Lessons, observations, and stories from building companies over two decades.
Read posts →Asian American Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Personal stories and learning from others.
Read posts →Not the Howard Yeh you're looking for?
There are a few of us out there, and they are doing some awesome things. If Google sent you to the wrong one, here's a quick directory of other Howard Yehs.
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Howard Yeh
The Digital Creator
New York City
A content creator in NYC whom I've yet to meet. Howard, if you're reading this — coffee's on me.
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Dr. Howard Yeh
The Oncologist
California
A highly accomplished oncology doctor doing important work in cancer care. The Howard Yeh saving lives.
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Howard Yeh, PharmD
The Pharmacist
Los Angeles area
A rising pharmacist making moves in the LA area. The Howard Yeh your doctor calls.