How complex are the dynamics of employer-based insurance? Is the time ripe for a radical transformation towards universal basic healthcare-a move that could potentially curb the spiraling expenses and offer stable access to care?
Amy Finkelstein is the John & Jennie S. MacDonald Professor of Economics at MIT and the author and co-author of several books including We've Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care and Risky Business: Why Insurance Markets Fail and What to Do About It.
Greg and Amy discuss the truth behind America's healthcare conundrum. Amy peels back the layers of the nation's healthcare system, exposing the patchwork structure that's left millions without stable insurance and grappling with soaring costs. Amy lays out the progression of medical practices and the government's shifting role in health insurance. Greg asks about the effects of cost-sharing in systems with universal coverage, and they weigh the pros and cons of mandates versus automatic health insurance provision
unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.
5 июн 2024
