

Mark McClellan
Former FDA commissioner and professor at Duke University, specializing in health policy.
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Feb 13, 2025 • 39min
Courts Try To Curb Health Cuts
Shefali Luthra, a healthcare policy reporter at The 19th, and Mark McClellan, director of the Duke-Margolis Center, delve into the judicial pushback against recent healthcare funding cuts. They discuss the impact of funding challenges on NIH grants and academic research. The conversation also highlights how federal judges are influencing health policy transparency and the implications for vulnerable populations amid potential Medicaid cuts. They emphasize the urgent need for strong leadership within health agencies to navigate these tumultuous changes.

Jan 9, 2024 • 40min
Tearing Down Healthcare to Rebuild it for Everyone: A Panel on the Economics of Insurance Reform
In this lively discussion, Amy Finkelstein, a health economist from MIT and co-author of "We've Got You Covered", teams up with Mark McClellan, former FDA commissioner and Duke University professor specializing in health policy. They dive into the urgent need for U.S. healthcare reform, dissecting political dynamics and comparing international models. The talk covers risk adjustment in insurance, the complexities of funding healthcare innovations, and critiques the high spending versus poor outcomes paradox. Together, they explore a vision for a fairer and more efficient system.