Billionaire Mark Cuban Says There’s Just One Question That Matters in Healthcare — And That’s How Do We Pay for People Who Can’t Afford Their Care?

Healthcare reform can get buried in insurance paperwork, hospital bills and pricing formulas. Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban thinks the debate should start with one question: Who pays when patients can’t afford the care they need?

In a January 9, 2025, post on his blog, Maverick website, Cuban wrote, “The ONLY question in healthcare should be ‘How should care for people who can’t afford to pay for their care be paid?’”