# Is Healthcare Making Capitalism Sick? - ft. Zack Cooper

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Podcast: [Capitalisn't](https://stenobird.com/podcast/capitalisn-t-910873)
Published: 2026-05-21T11:00:00+00:00
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Are stagnant wages the hidden price tag of a broken healthcare system? On this week's Capitalisn't, Yale health economist Zack Cooper argues that the U.S. healthcare market is failing because of structural flaws like employer-sponsored insurance, which hides true costs from consumers.

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