How to Fix the Economics of Healthcare

07/14/2026 Robert P. Murphy

Bob makes the case that American healthcare’s dysfunction is not a market failure but a pricing failure manufactured by government. He closes with practical reform proposals designed to restore market signals without waiting for Washington.

Recorded in Windham, New Hampshire, on June 27, 2026. Special thanks to Joe and Tracy Matarese for sponsoring this event.

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How to Fix the Economics of Healthcare