22. Free Markets in Healthcare: Objecting to the Objections

Tags: Health

08/22/2018 Michel Accad, MD Anish Koka

Many ardent supporters of free markets still believe that healthcare is an exception where government intervention is, for some reason, necessary. Our guest on this episode is Roman Zamishka, a financial analyst and medical school applicant who authored a witty and carefully constructed article titled “A Libertarian’s Case Against Free Markets in Healthcare.” The piece garnered a lot of positive comment on The Health Care Blog where it was published. Mr. Zamishka kindly agreed to be cross-examined about the points he made.

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