Katherine Baicker

Katherine Baicker, a renowned health economist and University of Chicago provost, dives into her groundbreaking work on the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment. She explains the importance of randomized evidence for Medicaid evaluation and discusses the mixed outcomes, highlighting increased access but limited improvements in physical health. Baicker also examines workplace wellness programs and makes a case for a Medicaid-for-all approach to universal healthcare. Throughout the conversation, she emphasizes the value of presenting nuanced findings to inform public policy.