Industry titans Amazon ( AMZN ), JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ), and Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A , BRK.B ) teamed up a year ago to address rising health care costs in the U.S. for their employees.
Their new venture is a nonprofit called Haven , and led by Dr. Atul Gawande , a surgeon, professor, author, and public health leader. The goal of Haven isn’t just about making or saving money, but instead solving some of the most critical issues surrounding health care, Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett told Yahoo Finance’s Andy Serwer in a wide-ranging interview.
Collectively, Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon, and JPMorgan employ more than 1.2 million people — giving Gawande an opportunity to problem solve for better efficiency and outcomes.