Christy Chapin is a historian that dove deep into the US health insurance system and found plot twists you won’t see coming. Where did the present health insurance system in the US come from? Probably not where you think. According to Christy’s research, the free market did not set it up. Christy takes you through the history of the health insurance system in the US, from prepaid physician groups to the AMA and the present-day insurance company model. She explains how incentives affect the healthcare provided and how they rack up costs. Welcome to the world of hidden factors that changed the course of US health insurance. Enjoy the episode!

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