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The Inflation Reduction Act: Can it build back medicine better and reduce climate change?

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September 12, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 is an ambitious piece of legislation that was signed into law on August 16 of this year.  This was a revised, negotiated version of the Build Back Better Plan that failed to pass in December 2021.  Like many pieces of legislation, this is a complicated bill, 730 pages in length, with a very broad scope.  Although controversial, the costs of this bill will …

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Chris Kager, MD, MBA
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March 12, 2020

Most physicians have spent decades training for the day that they see their first patient or perform their first surgery. This extended time involved to become a physician does not leave a lot of spare time in college or medical school for most physicians to take any significant coursework in economics, finance, or investing.  Yet, physicians have a tremendous amount of knowledge with regards to all aspects of health …

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