Healthcare is Broken—This Company Wants to Fix It
7/5/20261 hr 1 min
Ed Elson sits down with Andrew Dudum, co-founder and CEO of Hims & Hers, to discuss why the company went public so early, how it made GLP-1s more affordable, and whether healthcare regulation has gone too far. They also explore why Hims & Hers chose to disrupt the system instead of working within it.
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Ed Elson· Host0:36
[upbeat music] Welcome to the ProfG Markets Founder Series. I'm Ed Elson. Healthcare in America isn't just expensive, it's often out of reach. Nearly half of Americans can't access or afford quality care, and even for those who can, the system is broken. Long wait times push nearly forty percent to delay or skip appointments altogether. In twenty seventeen, my next guest set out to make healthcare more accessible, launching a platform that connects patients with doctors and treatments directly through their mobile devices. Today, it's grown into one of the leading telehealth companies, offering care across sexual health, hair loss, and weight management with no waiting room required. With more than two and a half million subscribers, it