News
Policygenius
By Myles Ma
The U.S. spent an all-time high of $4.1 trillion on health care in 2020, representing almost 20% of the gross domestic product. [1] Unlike other countries, the question of who pays that expense is spread out among different government and private funders who each follow different rules, leading to vastly divergent costs. To make things more confusing, the cost of health care varies even more based on where you live.
July 09, 2021 by Bill Platt
The Fuchs award cited the economics professor's work to improve health care systems.
Jon than Skinner research professor of economics and a professor at the Geisel School of Medicine, has received the Victor Fuchs Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Field of Health Economics from the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE).
"This is the highest honor one can achieve in the health economics field," says Nina Pavcnik, the Niehaus Family Professor in International Studies.
