Nearly half of Americans have a family member or close friend who’s been addicted to drugs. And most are not getting the help they need. The US has a 94 percent treatment gap for substance use disorders. Treatments are expensive, ineffective, or they’re simply not available. Corbin Petro is on a mission to close this gap. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Eleanor Health, providing evidence-based whole person care for people with substance use disorders and mental health needs. 

We discuss: 

• That addiction is a treatable chronic disorder just like Diabetes
• The negative consequences of separating the brain and the body in healthcare delivery and policy
• Why she’s fired up about closing health equity gaps
• How Medicaid founders can get paid for outcomes and pick the right markets

Corbin reminds us that we need to lean more on community health workers and other non-licensed experts:

"One of the challenges with workforce is the belief that care needs to be delivered at all times by … a very expensive specialty clinician. And I think we need as a society to more embrace non-licensed people ... [such as] community health workers, peers, others who can really support and deliver great outcomes."

Relevant Links

Eleanor Health website

In Recovery with Eleanor Health (podcast with co-founder Dr. Nzinga Harrison)

Highlights from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health from SAMSHA [PDF]

About Our Guest

Corbin Petro is an experienced CEO, industry leader, and entrepreneur with a mission-driven, analytic approach to innovation. She is the CEO and co-founder of Eleanor Health, providing evidence-based, whole person care specializing in addressing the unique complexities of individuals and populations with substance use disorders and mental health needs. Eleanor Health leverages proprietary technology and data-driven insights, compassionate teams, and value-based payment to deliver superior clinical and financial outcomes. Prior to Eleanor Health, Corbin was the founding CEO of Benevera Health, a payer-provider JV and population health company. Corbin has an extensive background in healthcare including working on state Medicaid, advising a US Senator and in management consulting. She was honored as one of fifteen healthcare executives under 40 named a 2018 Up and Comer by Modern Healthcare. She received a BA from Yale University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. 

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