5 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
Canadian-American economist at George Mason — co-founder of Marginal Revolution (with Tyler Cowen) — co-author of Modern Principles of Economics — who writes on innovation policy, FDA regulation, and healthcare economics.
American healthcare policy analyst — founder of FREOPP (Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity) — former healthcare advisor to Romney, Perry, and Rubio campaigns — the leading conservative healthcare reform analyst.
American rehabilitation hospital chain founded by Richard Scrushy in 1984 — which became the largest US provider of rehabilitation services — before a massive accounting fraud scandal in 2003 revealed that Scrushy had orchestrated a $2.7B fraud.
American industrialist who built the Hoover Dam, launched Kaiser Shipyards that produced Liberty Ships at revolutionary speed during WWII, founded Kaiser Permanente, and built Kaiser Steel — one of the most diversified and prolific builders in American industrial history.
Minnetonka, Minnesota health insurance company — America's largest health insurer by revenue — part of UnitedHealth Group — controversial for its claims denial practices and for the murder of its CEO Brian Thompson in 2024, which sparked national debate about health insurance practices.