For those who want to hear more about Halbig and King, the Federalist Society hosted a podcast yesterday where Jonathan Adler and I discussed the cases and their potential fallout. Adler is one of the architects of the lawsuits and, although we

Electronic medical records [podcast]

Dec 9th, 2011 24m 45s

Obviously these podcasts will not be weekly. We’ll strive for a more sustainable “occasional” one. Anyway, in the podcast below, we discuss electronic medical records. We’re sorry to say, it’s rather depressing. Here are some relevant links to

Competitive bidding [podcast]

Nov 11th, 2011 24m 6s

Aaron and Austin discuss competitive bidding and, at the end, how it relates (or not) to Mitt Romney’s Medicare reform plan. More competitive bidding links are in the FAQ. Prior posts on Romney’s plan are here, here, and here. As always, you’ll

Prostate cancer testing and treatment [podcast]

Oct 17th, 2011 20m 8s

Last week, the US Preventative Services Task Force recommended against routine screening for prostate cancer. Like their recommendations for mammograms in 2009, this one has stirred up a bit of controversy. We discuss it in the podcast below. F

The individual mandate [podcast]

Oct 7th, 2011 22m 49s

In this episode, Aaron and Austin discuss the purpose of the individual mandate and its legal future as it heads toward the Supreme Court. Below are links to related posts. As always, you can find prior podcasts in the podcast archives, along w

How health services research is funded [podcast]

Sep 30th, 2011 22m 38s

In this segment, Aaron and Austin describe the trials and tribulations of getting health services research funded. It’s harder than you may think.See the podcast archive for prior episodes and subscription information.

Cost shifting [podcast]

Sep 23rd, 2011 17m

In this segment, Aaron and Austin talked about cost shifting. You’ll find more information on this topic in the FAQ, which includes a section devoted to it. If you’re interested in our other podcasts or subscribing to them, see our podcast arch

Private vs. public health care cost control [podcast]

Sep 16th, 2011 21m 14s

In this segment, Aaron and Austin discuss the evidence on which type of insurer better controls health care costs: public or private. For more on this topic, see Austin’s post this morning, which includes links to many of our previous ones. For

What it takes to become a physician [podcast]

Sep 9th, 2011 30m 26s

This week, we discuss what’s actually involved in becoming a physician. From college, to medical school, to residency and beyond, we’ll detail exactly how you get there, and how much it costs.Related posts include:Doctors as martyrsHow to m

Political feasibility and single payer [podcast]

Sep 2nd, 2011 19m 11s

Below you will find links to our new podcast. Though we do cover the idea of political feasibility and whether single payer is or is not feasible, we also discuss some other reform proposals, like those of Rep. Paul Ryan.See also the following

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