22 min listen
35. Are More Expensive Hospitals Better?
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Apr 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
For lots of things, price is an indicator of quality. But what about in health care? Bapu Jena gets some clues from Steve Levitt’s wine tasting experiment, and looks at why shopping for health care is so hard.
Released:
Apr 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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