Oscar CEO Mark Bertolini reflects on our 2023 Impact Report (opens in new tab), and the strategies we’re employing to build a more sustainable and equitable future.
Oscar was founded in 2012 as the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless focus on serving our members. Eleven years later, we are still motivated by the same mission: to make a healthier life accessible and affordable for all.
Consumers deserve better than the current, broken system. Zip codes determine health outcomes more often than genetic codes, and members are seen as numbers on a spreadsheet or diseases and diagnoses. Every individual deserves access to high-quality healthcare – no matter who they are.
Health equity is an essential part of our operating model. Oscar is at the forefront of providing tech-enabled, consumer-centric care. We use our technology to drive individualized care for our members, including many individuals who have been historically underserved or overlooked.
Oscar is powered by a group of people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and talents they bring to work every day – all working to change healthcare for the better. As someone who has long sought a path to make healthcare accessible and affordable for all Americans, I am more optimistic than ever that we can address this seemingly intractable problem.
Transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement are core to Oscar’s ethos. In our second Impact Report we highlight where we apply these practices to our business – including how we support our members, employees, and communities.
Mark Bertolini