Thomasson featured on public radio program on health insurance

Melissa Thomasson, associate professor of economics and widely respected authority on health care economics, was interviewed for an episode of This American Life that dealt with the history of employer-paid health insurance.

Melissa Thomasson, associate professor of economics, was featured on an episode of public radio’s This American Life, part of a series focusing on issues in the health care crisis. Thomasson, a recognized expert on the topic of health care economics, spoke at length on how the concept of employer-paid health insurance was born and grew in the United States.

The episode, which aired in the Cincinnati market on October 16, was titled “Someone Else’s Money.” Thomasson was interviewed by reporters Alex Blumberg and Adam Davidson about the evolution of health care paid for – entirely or partially – by a person’s employer.

This American Life's series exploring the roots of health care and health insurance practices in the U.S. has drawn praise from listeners and health experts alike. The show is produced by Chicago Public Radio and distributed by Public Radio International.

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Thomasson was also featured on a segment of NPR's All Things Considered Oct 22, again discussing the "accidents of history" that led to a tradition of employer-paid health insurance in this country. To read or listen, click here

The All Things Considered segment led to an interview of Thomasson by Doug Fabrizio of RadioWest, public radio at The University of Utah. To access the audio archive, Click here

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