Lawton R. Burns
Podcast: The Problem with Megaproviders
In episode 1 of our 5-episode series, “Insight Unpacked: American Healthcare and Its Web of Misaligned Incentives,” we investigate how hospital systems got so big—and what that means for our health and our pocketbooks.
Researchers: Craig Garthwaite, David Dranove and Lawton R. Burns
June 24, 2024
How Did “Big Med” Get So Big—and So Expensive?
Two economists explain how the American healthcare system evolved into the behemoth it is today—and what can be done to lower costs and improve patient care.
Researchers: David Dranove and Lawton R. Burns
June 21, 2021
Healthcare Megaproviders Have Become a “Megaproblem”
An excerpt from the new book “Big Med” explains how hospital systems have ballooned—and how that may be hurting patients.
Researchers: David Dranove and Lawton R. Burns
June 16, 2021