Why Can’t You Just Pay For Healthcare Out Of Pocket? | John Cochrane

Explains why healthcare isn’t priced like normal markets and how transparency could change incentives.

Healthcare economicsconsumer transparencyhealthcare pricingmarket failures in healthcareout of pocket spendingpatient choiceprovider competition

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• Hoover Institution · 2025-10-03

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