Episode 405 — "Big" Policy Changes, Big Impact on Healthcare
Mon Jan 26 2026
On this episode of Business and Society, Michigan Ross Professor Tom Buchmueller and Professor Anand Parekh from the School of Public Health sit down with Jeff Karoub to discuss healthcare changes taking effect. Topics covered include the introduction of work requirements for Medicaid starting in 2027, the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, the Healthcare Marketplace, and the damage dealt to the Affordable Care Act.
The guests speak to the link between health insurance coverage and decreased mortality, the importance of community health centers, and their experiences seeking bipartisan solutions to healthcare crises.
Relevant Links:
“The Impact of Health Insurance on Mortality” by Helen Levy and Thomas C. Buchmueller
“How Cuts to the Insurance Marketplaces Will Harm Entrepreneurs” by Vani Agarwal, Tom Buchmueller, Helen Levy, and Wesley Yin
Host: Jeff KaroubGuests: Tom Buchmueller and Anand ParekhExecutive Producers: Jeff Karoub and Matt TrevorAudio Engineer: Jonah BrockmanEditorial Production: Mads Henke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On this episode of Business and Society, Michigan Ross Professor Tom Buchmueller and Professor Anand Parekh from the School of Public Health sit down with Jeff Karoub to discuss healthcare changes taking effect. Topics covered include the introduction of work requirements for Medicaid starting in 2027, the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, the Healthcare Marketplace, and the damage dealt to the Affordable Care Act. The guests speak to the link between health insurance coverage and decreased mortality, the importance of community health centers, and their experiences seeking bipartisan solutions to healthcare crises. Relevant Links: “The Impact of Health Insurance on Mortality” by Helen Levy and Thomas C. Buchmueller “How Cuts to the Insurance Marketplaces Will Harm Entrepreneurs” by Vani Agarwal, Tom Buchmueller, Helen Levy, and Wesley Yin Host: Jeff KaroubGuests: Tom Buchmueller and Anand ParekhExecutive Producers: Jeff Karoub and Matt TrevorAudio Engineer: Jonah BrockmanEditorial Production: Mads Henke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.