Robert Orr on Supply Side Bottlenecks in the US Healthcare System and Solutions for Reform

Robert Orr on Supply Side Bottlenecks in the US Healthcare System and Solutions for Reform

Robert Orr is a policy analyst at the Niskanen Center where he focuses on welfare, healthcare, and labor market policy. Robert joins Macro Musings to talk about one of the more important sectors of the US economy, healthcare, and some of the biggest supply side bottlenecks the industry faces. Specifically, David and Robert discuss the uniqueness of the US healthcare system, the reason for massive spending within the healthcare industry, and how to fix the supply bottlenecks that have emerged.

Transcript for the episode can be found here.

Robert's Twitter: @Robert_t_Orr

Robert's Niskanen profile: https://www.niskanencenter.org/author/robert-orr/

Related Links:

*The Planning of U.S. Physician Shortages* by Robert Orr

https://www.niskanencenter.org/the-planning-of-u-s-physician-shortages/

*The U.S. Has Much to Gain from More Doctors* by Robert Orr

https://www.niskanencenter.org/the-u-s-has-much-to-gain-from-more-doctors/

*Unmatched: Repairing the U.S. Medical Residency Pipeline* by Robert Orr

https://www.niskanencenter.org/the-u-s-has-much-to-gain-from-more-doctors/

David's blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com
David's Twitter: @DavidBeckworth

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