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The United States healthcare system is in trouble, with 47 million Americans uninsured and medical costs skyrocketing as new technologies come onto the market. Healthcare costs are complex to calculate and analyzing the effectiveness of procedures is becoming even more difficult. In Code Red, economist David Dranove walks us through the maze of factors that affect health care in America and offers his suggestions for improving the system.

David Dranove is the Walter McNerney Distinguished Professor of Health Industry Management at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. His past books include What’s Your Life Worth and The Economic Evolution of American Health Care.

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