
73. Who Pays for Multimillion-Dollar Miracle Cures?
Freakonomics, M.D.
A Single Payer System for Rare Diseases?
With a single payer system, everybody is part of that risk pool. You've reduced the level of risk across as many people as you possibly can. From a purely economic efficiency point of view, that is the best outcome. We have a very, very complex multi-payer system. But we do have the chance right now to focus on a single paid system for rare diseases.
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.