Jonathan Gruber

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; advisor to then-Governor Romney and President Obama on the Massachusetts and federal healthcare laws

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When it comes to healthcare, Americans spend a lot more than people in other industrialized countries, so why are we less healthy?

The Affordable Care Act and the Skyrocketing Cost of Healthcare

When it comes to healthcare, Americans spend a lot more than people in other industrialized countries, so why are we less healthy?

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