Disrupt or Default: Getting to Affordable Health Care

Washington’s health care system is nearing a breaking point: can disruption crack rising costs, uneven access, and a stretched workforce? Washington's health care system is under real strain: rising costs, uneven access, and a workforce stretched thin. Incremental fixes haven't closed the gap, and the old playbook isn't working fast enough. This session asks a hard question: what does it take to disrupt a system that's so resistant to change? We'll hear from voices outside the traditional health care establishment alongside employers, labor representatives, clinicians, and health plan leaders grappling with the same affordability crisis from the inside. The goal isn't another alignment conversation. It's a candid look at where disruption is already working, where the system is still pushing back, and how close we are to a breaking point.