Insurance – "How Much is Healthcare a Right?" | UChicago Provost Katherine Baicker

Dr. Katherine Baicker is the Provost of the University of Chicago and one of the most respected voices in health economics. Dr. Baicker explains that we shouldn't just be asking if healthcare is a right. It's time to set a coverage floor based on "how much of a right it is."As a former member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers and Principal Investigator for the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment, Dr. Baicker explores what makes the U.S. healthcare system so complex — and why comparisons to other countries often miss the mark.  She discusses her vision for a “Medicaid-for-All” model that balances universal access with innovation and fiscal sustainability. Finally, we dive into how economics can help us navigate the hard trade-offs between equity, efficiency, and innovation in healthcare’s future.