In most of America, healthcare is becoming a "numbers game" played by New York investment firms and distant corporate boards. But in the Rogue Valley, AllCare Health is proving that a different ownership model isn't just possible—it’s more effective.

In this episode, host Noah Volz breaks down the "Fourth Model" of healthcare: the Physician-Owned Benefit Company. You’ll discover why a healthcare organization would hire a former mayor to be their "Director of Housing" and how investing in motel conversions and teacher housing is actually a calculated medical intervention.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The 4 Models of Ownership: Why for-profit, private equity, and large nonprofits operate differently than physician-owned groups.
• The B-Corp Advantage: How AllCare scored nearly triple the median benchmark for social and environmental accountability.
• The "Housing First" ROI: Why spending $35,000 on housing can save hundreds of thousands in emergency room "cycling."
• Preventive Infrastructure: How modular construction and cooperative home parks are solving the "zip code destiny" problem.
• The Case for Independent Medicine: Why AllCare supports—rather than buys—local specialists to keep rural medicine alive.

Whether you are a patient tired of being treated like a billing code or a provider looking for a way out of corporate medicine, this episode offers a practical look at a system that treats the community as the primary stakeholder.

Resources mentioned:

• AllCare Health (allcarehealth.com)
• B-Lab Impact Assessment
• "Finding Home: A True Story of Life Outside" by Julie Akins
• Oregon Health Authority: Coordinated Care Organizations (CCO)

Keywords

#PhysicianOwnership #BCorp #AllCareHealth #HousingFirst #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth #HealthcareReform #RogueValley #RuralHealth #MedicalEconomics #NoahVolz #ReimagineHealthcare