{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Robert Orr on Supply Side Bottlenecks in the US Healthcare System and Solutions for Reform","description":"Robert Orr is a policy analyst at the Niskanen Center where he focuses on welfare, healthcare, and labor market policy. Robert joins Macro Musings to talk about one of the more important sectors of the US economy, healthcare, and some of the biggest supply side bottlenecks the industry faces. Specifically, David and Robert discuss the uniqueness of the US healthcare system, the reason for massive spending within the healthcare industry, and how to fix the supply bottlenecks that have emerged. &amp;nbsp; Transcript for the episode can be found  here. &amp;nbsp; Robert\u2019s Twitter: @Robert_t_Orr Robert\u2019s Niskanen profile: https:\/\/www.niskanencenter.org\/author\/robert-orr\/ &amp;nbsp; Related Links: &amp;nbsp; *The Planning of U.S. Physician Shortages* by Robert Orr  https:\/\/www.niskanencenter.org\/the-planning-of-u-s-physician-shortages\/ &amp;nbsp; *The U.S. Has Much to Gain from More Doctors* by Robert Orr  https:\/\/www.niskanencenter.org\/the-u-s-has-much-to-gain-from-more-doctors\/ &amp;nbsp; *Unmatched: Repairing the U.S. Medical Residency Pipeline* by Robert Orr  https:\/\/www.niskanencenter.org\/the-u-s-has-much-to-gain-from-more-doctors\/ &amp;nbsp; David\u2019s blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com David\u2019s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth ","author_name":"Macro Musings with David Beckworth","author_url":"https:\/\/macroeconomicpolicynexus.substack.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21001913\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/114595886"}