Episode 256 – The Evolution of Socialized Medicine: Health Care Reform Today (Podcast)

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of socialized medicine and health care reform with a focus on public health infrastructure and the effectiveness of government versus market-based solutions.

Today’s podcast is titled “The Evolution of Socialized Medicine: Health Care Reform Today.” Recorded in 1994, Dennis McCuistion, former Clinical Professor of Corporate Governance and Executive Director of the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at the University of Texas at Dallas, past president of the American Medical Association and World Medical Association and author of Code Blue: Health Care in Crisis Dr. Edward Annis and Commissioner of the Texas Department of Health, board-certified pediatrician Dr. David Smith discuss the need for public health infrastructure, tort reform, and the role and effectiveness of government versus market-based solutions. Listen now, and …

People in this episode

Host: Dennis McCuistion

Guests: Dr. Edward Annis, Dr. David Smith

Topics covered

• health care reform
• socialized medicine
• public health infrastructure
• tort reform
• government solutions
• market-based solutions

Keywords

• health care
• socialized medicine
• public health
• tort reform
• government solutions
• market solutions
• health care reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Medical Association, World Medical Association, Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance

Places: Texas

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