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The Incidental Economist Podcast

An evidence-based discussion of health policy and health care.

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Podcast on Halbig and King

Podcast on Halbig and King

For those who want to hear more about Halbig and King, the Federalist Society hosted a podcast yesterday where Jonathan ... Read more

23 Jul 2014

48mins

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Electronic medical records [podcast]

Electronic medical records [podcast]

Obviously these podcasts will not be weekly. We’ll strive for a more sustainable “occasional” one. Anyway, in the podcas... Read more

9 Dec 2011

24mins

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Competitive bidding [podcast]

Competitive bidding [podcast]

Aaron and Austin discuss competitive bidding and, at the end, how it relates (or not) to Mitt Romney’s Medicare reform p... Read more

11 Nov 2011

24mins

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Prostate cancer testing and treatment [podcast]

Prostate cancer testing and treatment [podcast]

Last week, the US Preventative Services Task Force recommended against routine screening for prostate cancer. Like their... Read more

17 Oct 2011

20mins

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The individual mandate [podcast]

The individual mandate [podcast]

In this episode, Aaron and Austin discuss the purpose of the individual mandate and its legal future as it heads toward ... Read more

7 Oct 2011

22mins

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How health services research is funded [podcast]

How health services research is funded [podcast]

In this segment, Aaron and Austin describe the trials and tribulations of getting health services research funded. It’s ... Read more

30 Sep 2011

22mins

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Cost shifting [podcast]

Cost shifting [podcast]

In this segment, Aaron and Austin talked about cost shifting. You’ll find more information on this topic in the FAQ, whi... Read more

23 Sep 2011

17mins

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Private vs. public health care cost control [podcast]

Private vs. public health care cost control [podcast]

In this segment, Aaron and Austin discuss the evidence on which type of insurer better controls health care costs: publi... Read more

16 Sep 2011

21mins

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What it takes to become a physician [podcast]

What it takes to become a physician [podcast]

This week, we discuss what’s actually involved in becoming a physician. From college, to medical school, to residency an... Read more

9 Sep 2011

30mins

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Political feasibility and single payer [podcast]

Political feasibility and single payer [podcast]

Below you will find links to our new podcast. Though we do cover the idea of political feasibility and whether single pa... Read more

2 Sep 2011

19mins

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