This episode is an audio version of a video interview conducted by the Journal’s Editor in Chief, Dr Audiey Kao, with Dr Ziad Obermeyer, the Blue Cross of California Distinguished Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. Dr Obermeyer joined us to talk about the potential impact on mortality of cost-sharing practices of health insurers.

To watch the full video interview, head to our site, JournalOfEthics.org, or visit our YouTube channel.