November 2012 Econ2YC Webinar

Health Care: Current theory and current issues

Thomas Buchmueller, Waldo O. Hildebrand Professor of Risk Management and Insurance, University of Michigan

Friday, November 30, 2012

Time - 10:00 am Pacific | 11:00 am Mountain | 12:00 pm Central | 1:00 pm Eastern
Duration - 1 hour. The presentation is 30 minutes, followed by 30 minutes of discussion.
Format - Online web presentation via phone and Blackboard Collaborate web conference software with questions and answers following.

Registration for this webinar is closed.

Watch the Screencast (MP4 Video 87.5MB Nov30 12) of the event.
Download the presentation (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 80kB Nov30 12).

About the Presenter: Thomas Buchmueller is a health economist at the University of Michigan. His recent work has examined the relationship between employer-sponsored insurance and labor market outcomes, interactions between the public sector and private insurance markets and consumer demand for health insurance. He is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and was the Senior Health Economist at the Council of Economic Advisers in the Executive Office of the President.

Webinar Overview: Join Tom Buchmueller for a discussion of current thinking on health care economicst. How can we update our principles courses to address new theory and new issues?