Jim Epstein: How Silicon Valley Will Revolutionize Health Care (If Government Lets It)

Before the Apple Watch was revealed on September 9, it was
rumored to include several biometric sensors that could track the
vital signs of the person wearing it. The first iteration of the
device turned out to be disappointing in this regard: It has
only a heart rate monitor. But future iterations of the watch will
likely track our body temperature, glucose levels, tremors, oxygen,
and hydration, helping patients stay out of the doctor’s waiting
room.

This is just one of many promising ways in which Silicon Valley
is poised to remake the monstrously inefficient health care
industry, writes Reason’s Jim Epstein. But can the
tech industry stop the government from strangling its emerging
ventures?

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