Is Healthcare Making Capitalism Sick? - ft. Zack Cooper

Is Healthcare Making Capitalism Sick? - ft. Zack Cooper

May 21, 2026 · 1h 0m · Season 2 · Episode 162

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Zack Cooper discusses how the U.S. healthcare system's structural flaws contribute to stagnant wages and hidden costs for consumers.

Are stagnant wages the hidden price tag of a broken healthcare system? On this week's Capitalisn't, Yale health economist Zack Cooper argues that the U.S. healthcare market is failing because of structural flaws like employer-sponsored insurance, which hides true costs from consumers.

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