Understanding America’s $38 Trillion Debt and the Path Forward

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Affordable Care Act Subsidies, Coverage Losses, and What Comes Next

Professor Emeritus of Healthcare Management at the Wharton School, Mark Vincent Pauly, analyzes the consequences of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidy expiration, its effects on insurance coverage and costs, and the potential implications of proposed reforms allowing indi ...  Show more

The Unintended Consequences of Affordable Housing Lotteries

Judd Kessler, Wharton Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy and author of Lucky by Design, tells how affordable housing lotteries function, why they generate hidden markets, and how better design could improve outcomes for renters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva ...  Show more

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