Liran Einav

Economists Liran Einav and Amy Finkelstein discuss their book advocating for universal taxpayer-funded basic health insurance. They critique the US health sector, propose comprehensive reform, and debate government's role in healthcare coverage. Topics include historical evolution, challenges in healthcare policy, cost containment strategies, resource allocation, and proposals to improve healthcare access.

Liran Einav, Stanford health economist, and Amy Finkelstein, MIT economist and MacArthur Genius, discuss the need to rebuild the American health care system. They argue for automatic, basic, and free universal coverage for everyone, along with the option to buy additional, supplemental coverage. They explore topics such as wait times, basic coverage, financial security, minimum insurance, catastrophic policies, inequality in healthcare, and the future of employer-paid health care.