The U.S. Saved $1 Trillion on Health Care. Why Doesn't It Feel Like It?
About this episode
David Cutler discusses the reasons behind a significant slowdown in U.S. health care spending amidst ongoing affordability issues for many Americans.
New research from leading health economist David Cutler explores what’s behind a historic slowdown in health spending, even as millions of Americans struggle to afford their care. Guest: David M. Cutler , Dean of Social Science, Professor of Economics, Harvard University Learn more and read a full transcript on our website . Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring our latest reporting on health care's toughest choices. Donate to support our work. Tradeoffs is a nonprofit, powered by listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Host: Tradeoffs
Guest: David M. Cutler
Topics covered
- health care spending
- economic research
- affordability
- health economics
- U.S. health care system
Keywords
- health care
- spending
- David Cutler
- economics
- affordability
- research
- U.S. health care
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Organizations: Harvard University
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