Next Avenue October 25, 2019
Richard Eisenberg

Keen insights from ‘The Price We Pay’ author Dr. Marty Makary

You know the old expression, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” I sometimes feel that way about the high cost of health care.

But Dr. Marty Makary, author of the new book about America’s health care system — The Price We Pay — is someone who’s actually doing something about bringing down medical costs. I recently interviewed him about this, and to hear him discuss the book’s theme (and subtitle): what broke American health care and how to fix it. Highlights are below.

Makary, a cancer surgeon and professor of health policy at Johns Hopkins University, gained attention creating his Surgery Checklist, which turned...

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