Why We Can't Have Nice Things

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A Reason magazine podcast series about the frustrating and foolish policies that drive up prices and limit the availability of vital goods and services. From the regulations that caused a baby formula shortage to the laws that make prescription drugs more expensive, host Eric Boehm explains how these counterproductive policies get made—and why they can be so difficult to undo.

10/10/2024

The War on Drugs

How the FDA and DEA overrule the interests of doctors and patients.

33 min
03/10/2024

Dial 'T' for Terrible Telehealth Laws

How restrictions on telemedicine are forcing doctors to choose between following the law and obeying their ethical obligations.

32 min
26/09/2024

The Case of the 17,000 Missing Kidneys

Also: Could legalizing the sale of kidneys and other organs save lives?

40 min
19/09/2024

Permission Slips for Innovation

Part Two: How Certificate of Need laws limit access to health care, and why those rules can be so difficult to dislodge.

31 min
12/09/2024

Who Decides What Health Care Is 'Needed'?

Too often, it's government bureaucrats acting under the influence of special interests and against the wishes of doctors and patients, with sometimes tragic results.

32 min
05/09/2024

Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can Mark Cuban Make Prescriptions Affordable Again?

Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs project brings a bit of free market flair to the health care industry, but the lack of meaningful price signals is only part of the problem.

54 min
30/08/2024

Trailer: Why We Can't Have Nice Things - Season Two

A new season brings six new stories about how the government is making Americans poorer and sicker.

2 min
07/09/2023

Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Can You Afford Tariffs on Tin Cans?

"There's nobody that says, wait, is this good for America? Is this good for the American consumer?"

24 min

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A Reason magazine podcast series about the frustrating and foolish policies that drive up prices and limit the availability of vital goods and services. From the regulations that caused a baby formula shortage to the laws that make prescription drugs more expensive, host Eric Boehm explains how these counterproductive policies get made—and why they can be so difficult to undo.