Zocdoc CEO: I’ve watched Walmart, IBM, and others try to ‘disrupt’ healthcare. Here’s why they failed

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Zocdoc CEO: I’ve watched Walmart, IBM, and others try to ‘disrupt’ healthcare. Here’s why they failedWorldPing
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What happened

For too long, we have mistaken disruption for progress.

Patients still struggle to find a doctor who takes their insurance.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:30:00 UTC.

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