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Ethel Zimmerman Wiener Professor of Public Policy, vlog; Henry and Allison McCance Professor of Business Administration, HBS

Abstract

Political slogans paint stark choices for health care reform: “Medicare for All” or “Free-Market Competition.” These slogans are designed to be simple and appealing — but vague enough to obscure the trade-offs involved, allowing listeners to fill in their own notions and masking varying beliefs. “Medicare for All” appeals to preferences for universal coverage, but sidesteps necessary trade-offs over which Americans may disagree. “Repeal and Replace” may appeal to skepticism about government’s role in health care, but leaves voters to imagine what the “replacement” might be.

Citation

Baicker, Katherine, and Amitabh Chandra. "What Values and Priorities Mean for Health Reform." New England Journal of Medicine 383.15 (October 2020).