In her latest book, “We’ve Got You Covered,” Amy Finkelstein prescribes a complete overhaul of our health insurance system.
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July 25, 2023 Caption:“We’ve Got You Covered,” a book co-authored by MIT economist Amy Finkelstein, describes a way to revamp health care in the United States.CreditsPhoto: Porter Gifford PhotographyIt’s not exactly what he’s best known for, but Alexander Hamilton helped develop the first national, compulsory health insurance policy in the world: a 1798 taxpayer-financed plan Congress approved to cover sick and disabled seamen.“The interests of humanity are concerned in it,” Hamilton wrote.And they still are, as MIT Professor Amy […]
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