The Incidental Economist Podcast
Summary: An evidence-based discussion of health policy and health care.
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Podcasts:
In this segment, Aaron and Austin discuss the evidence on which type of insurer better controls health care costs: public or private. For more on this topic, see Austin’s post this morning, which includes links to many of our previous ones. For prior podcasts and subscription information, see our podcast archive.
This week, we discuss what’s actually involved in becoming a physician. From college, to medical school, to residency and beyond, we’ll detail exactly how you get there, and how much it costs. Related posts include: Doctors as martyrs How to make doctors miserable people (now with data!) Why would people want their doctors to be […]
This week, we discuss what’s actually involved in becoming a physician. From college, to medical school, to residency and beyond, we’ll detail exactly how you get there, and how much it costs. Related posts include: Doctors as martyrs How to make doctors miserable people (now with data!) Why would people want their doctors to be […]
Below you will find links to our new podcast. Though we do cover the idea of political feasibility and whether single payer is or is not feasible, we also discuss some other reform proposals, like those of Rep. Paul Ryan. See also the following, related posts: Political Feasibility Political feasibility is relevant Realists and radicals […]
Below you will find links to our new podcast. Though we do cover the idea of political feasibility and whether single payer is or is not feasible, we also discuss some other reform proposals, like those of Rep. Paul Ryan. See also the following, related posts: Political Feasibility Political feasibility is relevant Realists and radicals […]
This week we discuss the implications of raising the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 67, something proposed by Joe Lieberman and floated by President Obama. Details on the ideas we discuss are found in the following posts: Why it costs two times more to raise the Medicare age from 65 to 67 Why it is bad for health, regressive, and requires the ACA to be fully in effect Why the liberal case for it is weak What it means for certain, large unions Why the federal savings are actually very small Find more podcasts and subscription information in our podcast archive.
