Rethinking Health Policy in America

Dana Goldman (Dean, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy) joins Richard K. Green (Director, USC Lusk Center for Real Estate) to provide a look into how the economics of health care contribute to decisions about health policy and the strides that medicine is still making to close gaps in access to care. Pulling from a variety of case studies, Dean Goldman shows why markets don't always work in providing the most cost-efficient care, the economic balance between encouraging innovators and ensuring affordability, and the different ways policymakers and patients determine the value of health. Green and Goldman discuss the evolution of treatments for end-of-life care and the risk of relying solely on philanthropy or intrinsically motivated actors to drive innovation. Goldman also provides potential alternatives to the current system to increase healthcare access and keep medical science moving forward. More: https://lusk.usc.edu/perspectives