Ep. 185 Dr. Keith Smith Explains the Scam in Medical Pricing and How to Fix It
Medical doctor Keith Smith returns to the show to explain how government intervention allows insurance companies to distort health care prices. Rather than merely diagnosing the problem, Smith has formed organizations that are providing affordable care to patients.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
- The YouTube version of this interview.
- The Surgery Center of Oklahoma. The Free Market Medical Association (FMMA).
- The Medical Freedom Summit, hosted by Mises Institute, on June 17, 2021 in New Hampshire.
- A short YouTube video in which Keith Smith explains $100 hospital aspirin.
- Bob’s book (co-authored with emergency room doctor Doug McGuff) on the economics of health care, The Primal Prescription. #CommissionsEarned (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
- Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.
About the author, Robert
Christian and economist, Research Assistant Professor with the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech, Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute, and co-host with Tom Woods of the podcast "Contra Krugman."