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65. How Do Pandemics Change Health Care?

65. How Do Pandemics Change Health Care?

FromFreakonomics, M.D.


65. How Do Pandemics Change Health Care?

FromFreakonomics, M.D.

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

At the start of the 20th century, there weren’t many hospitals in the U.S. That changed in 1918, thanks to the Great Influenza pandemic. Its effects on health care are still being felt today. Which makes us wonder: will the impact of Covid-19 also be felt 100 years from now?
Released:
Dec 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (87)

Each week, physician and economist Dr. Bapu Jena will dig into a fascinating study at the intersection of economics and healthcare. He takes on questions like: Why do kids with summer birthdays get the flu more often? Can surviving a hurricane help you live longer? What do heart surgery and grocery-store pricing have in common?