Zack Cooper

Zack Cooper, an Associate Professor of Public Health and Economics at Yale University, delves into the pressing issue of rising healthcare costs. He reveals that increasing hospital prices are the primary driver of these costs, directly impacting insurance premiums and, consequently, worker wages. The discussion highlights the disparity in healthcare experiences across income levels, particularly affecting low and middle-income workers. Cooper argues for systemic changes to alleviate these burdens on working Americans and emphasizes the necessity of awareness in addressing economic inequality.

Zach Cooper, a healthcare economist from Yale, and Marty McCary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon and author, dive deep into the chaos of the U.S. healthcare system. They discuss the surprising amount of unnecessary medical care and the shocking rise in prescription rates. The duo critiques the high spending with low outcomes and explores how profit motives shape patient care. They argue for incremental reforms over sweeping changes, while dissecting pricing transparency efforts and the trust issues surrounding surprise billing that plague patients today.