healthcare economics
What is the US healthcare system actually optimizing for?: Patient-choice advocates
The price tag you never see I tore my ACL two years ago. I called four hospitals to ask what it would cost. One gave me a number. One said they couldn’t tell me until after the surgery. Two said they’d have to check with my insurance first. This is not how markets work.... What is the US healthcare system actually optimizing for?: Structural critics
Follow the money The US healthcare system employs 22 million people. It’s the largest employer in most states. It generates $4.3 trillion in annual revenue, which means every year, $4.3 trillion flows to people and institutions that need next year to be at least as expensive as... What is the US healthcare system actually optimizing for?: The Story
The $4.3 trillion question On December 4, 2024, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot outside the New York Hilton. Within hours, the internet filled with people who were not exactly sad about it....