Economics Matters by Laurence Kotlikoff Podcast The Rebitzer Twins -- James and Robert -- Brilliantly Dissect Why Americans Pay So Much for Health Care and Get so Little 3 2 1× 0:00 Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:08:44 -1:08:44 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. The Rebitzer Twins -- James and Robert -- Brilliantly Dissect Why Americans Pay So Much for Health Care and Get so Little Larry Kotlikoff Aug 24, 2023 3 2 Share Watch on YouTube Why Not Better and Cheaper? is the title of a fabulous new book by economist, James Rebitzer, and healthcare industry expert, Robert Rebitzer. This book is unusual. It's the first I've encountered that's written by twins! And not just twins, identical twins. And twins that are still talking to each other after the fact! I'm a fraternal twin and know we wouldn't make it past the first chapter. The second unusual thing about this book -- It gets at the heart of America's healthcare system. It's not just the system's organization. It's the failure, for clear cut and highly fixable reasons, to bring established technologies to full use in lowering healthcare costs and improving healthcare outcomes. The U.S. spends 18 percent of GDP -- a higher share by a mile than any other advanced country, yet we rank 21st in healthcare outcomes. Sweden spends 11 percent of GDP on healthcare and has the 4th best outcomes. Jim and Bob spend just 119 pages telling you and your members of Congress, who you must send this book, precisely what's not working in our current system -- all of which can be easily fixed. What things, exactly? How about letting doctors in one state treat patients remotely, as appropriate, in another. Or having a national electronic medical records system. Or receiving care, like an infusion, in our homes, not at the hospital. The list is long, but the book is short. You need to read it for yourself and for our kids, who, in the great scheme of Uncle Sam, slated to go bankrupt paying for our old age healthcare. Jim's a top professor of health economics at the Questrom School of Business at Boston University. Bob is one of the nation's top strategists and consultants on healthcare in the country. He's worked with a host of leading healthcare providers. The team combines theory and practicality in one critically important book. Economic Matters - The podcast is hosted by Laurence Kotlikoff and moderated by Alex Kotlikoff. Laurence Kotlikoff is a Boston University Economist, a NY Times Best Selling Author , President of maxifi.com , and Author of Money Magic . Stay Connected: Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn Secure Your Retirement! Share Subscribe Discussion about this episode Comments Restacks Economics Matters by Laurence Kotlikoff Podcast Economics can make a massive difference - collectively and personally. Listen in as we chat with some of the most influential leaders in economics across the globe. Economics can make a massive difference - collectively and personally. Listen in as we chat with some of the most influential leaders in economics across the globe. Subscribe Listen on Substack App RSS Feed Appears in episode Larry Kotlikoff Recent Episodes Naill Ferguson, the Preeminent Economic Historian, Talks Geopolitics -- Yesterday's, Today's, and Tomorrow's Aug 10 • Larry Kotlikoff Jack Schibli of Lane Generational Explains Why the Stock Market Runs Largely on Autopilot and the Equity-Investing Danger this Presents Aug 2 • Larry Kotlikoff The Brilliant and Captivating Justin Wolfers Talks Economics and the Economy Jul 31 • Larry Kotlikoff Economics Matter's First Substack Live! Talking Social Security's Extreme Insolvency with Pam Krueger, Founder and CEO of Wealthramp, and… Jul 29 • Larry Kotlikoff Brilliant Investing Requires Thinking and Looking Outside the Box -- Steve Laffey Is an Extraordinary Investor. This is a Podcast You Can't… Jul 23 Economist John Goodman, Father of HSAs and One of America's Most Influential Policymakers, Talks US Healthcare Reform Jul 16 • Larry Kotlikoff Bruce Mehlman Joins Economics Matters to Discuss the Long-Term Economic Impact of the War in Iran, Geopolitics, Economic History, and His… Jul 2 • Larry Kotlikoff Sebastian Mallaby Returns to Discuss AI and his Latest Bestseller: The Infinity Machine. Jun 25 • Larry Kotlikoff