Episode 28: Ty Wang, CEO & Co-founder of Angle Health

In this episode of Digital Health Heavyweights, Norm Volsky sits down with Ty Wang, CEO and Co-founder of Angle Health, to discuss how modern technology and artificial intelligence are reshaping employer-sponsored healthcare. Together, they explore why healthcare must move beyond legacy systems, how first-principles thinking can unlock meaningful innovation, and what it takes to build a health plan designed for today's employers and employees.Ty shares how growing up in an immigrant family where healthcare access and literacy presented significant challenges inspired him to simplify one of the most complex industries in the world. He also reflects on how his experience serving in various foreign and domestic posts with the U.S. government and leading major deployments at Palantir Technologies influenced his systems-based approach to solving healthcare's biggest challenges.From AI-powered care navigation and healthcare infrastructure to transparency, affordability, and the future of employer health benefits, this conversation offers valuable insights into how technology can create a more connected, predictable, and accessible healthcare experience."Healthcare systems should be designed from first principles rather than built upon legacy infrastructure."In this episode, you'll learn about:🏥 Why healthcare needs to be redesigned from the ground up🤖 How AI is improving care navigation and the member experience📊 The role of transparency and predictability in employer-sponsored healthcare💡 Why better infrastructure leads to better healthcare outcomes🚀 How Angle Health is modernizing health benefits for small and medium-sized businessesTy Wang is the CEO and Co-founder of Angle Health, an AI-native healthcare benefits platform focused on delivering modern, transparent, and affordable health plans for small and medium-sized businesses. Before founding Angle Health, Ty served in various foreign and domestic posts with the U.S. government and led major deployments at Palantir Technologies, experiences that shaped his systems-thinking approach to healthcare innovation.Follow, connect and subscribe:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-health-heavyweights-podcastYoutube: https://youtube.com/@DigitalHealthHeavyweightsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalhealthheavyweights/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heavyweightspodcast