John Goodman is the rarest of economists -- one who actually makes a difference. John invented and oversaw Congress’ enactment of HSAs -- Health Savings Accounts. His difference is now helping over 30 million American households better manage their healthcare and lower their healthcare costs, not to mention taxes.
I’ve known John for decades. He’s a below-the-radar major mover and shaker in Washington. According to Modern Healthcare, “John Goodman is one of four people who have most influenced the changes shaping our health care system.” John’s a brilliant economist -- one of the top PhDs produced by Columbia’s outstanding department. He’s pro market and a libertarian. And when it comes to healthcare, he sees exactly how market forces can transform our most-expensive and worst-performing healthcare system into one we can afford and respect.
My objective, at Economics Matters -- the Podcast, is to provide the inside scoop on how our political economy actually works, including how excellent sausage occasionally gets made. I’m so please to feature John to whom I’m deeply indebted. John has supported my research over the years via his two think tanks -- the National Center for Policy Analysis and now the Goodman Institute.
Do watch/listen. You’ll learn a ton, trust me.
John’s Bio
One of the nation’s leading thinkers on health policy**, **John C. Goodman is President and CEO of the Goodman Institute and Senior Research Fellow at the Independent Institute. The Wall Street Journal calls Dr Goodman “the father of Health Savings Accounts.”
Dr Goodman is the author of sixteen books, including Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis; Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws (with Kimberley Strassel); and Patient Power (with Gerald Musgrave), the condensed version of which sold more than 300,000 copies and is credited with playing a pivotal role in the defeat of Hillary Clinton’s health reform.
He has authored numerous editorials in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily, Los Angeles Times, and many others.
Dr Goodman regularly appears on television, including CNN, CNBC and the Fox News Channel. He appeared on many William F. Buckley Jr. Firing Line shows, and was Mr. Buckley’s debating partner on a number of two-hour prime time debates – including such topics as the flat tax, welfare reform and Social Security privatization.
He regularly briefs members of Congress on economic policy and frequently testifies before congressional committees. He is author or co-author of more than 50 published studies on such topics as health policy, tax reform and school choice. Dr Goodman has an active speaking schedule and has addressed more than 100 different organizations on public policy issues.
Dr Goodman received a PhD in economics from Columbia University. He has taught and done research at Columbia University, Stanford University, Dartmouth University, Southern Methodist University and the University of Dallas.
He received the prestigious Duncan Black award in 1988 for the best scholarly article on public choice economics.
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