Talking with Authors: Marty Makary, The Price We Pay, What Broke American Health Care and How to Fix It
28:40
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: Marty Makary, M.D., discusses his book, The Price We Pay, What Broke American Health Care and How to Fix It. Dr. Makary’s breakthrough book documents price gouging by hospitals and sweetheart deals with insurance companies that result in poor treatment and sometimes patient bankruptcy. His research includes new ideas on how to fix the system, and ways patients can look out for themselves to lower the price they pay.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Medicine-34**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of a contemporary issues class as students discuss issues in the health/medical field.
- Provide the video to students engaging in independent projects related to the health care industry/health care crisis and/or related topics.
*Interviews feature extended conversation exploring fascinating topics with fascinating people in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
