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BRI in the Buckeye State: A Conversation with Rea Hederman
BRI in the Buckeye State: A Conversation with Rea Hederman
Ohio’s health care system has undergone rapid consolidation over the past decade, with large, vertically-integrated conglomerates absorbing independent practices at a rapid rate. Rural hospitals have been hit especially hard, facing mounting financial and operational strain as local access to care continues to erode. What policymakers do next will shape the future of the Buckeye State's health landscape and directly impact physicians for years to come. Join us for a conversation with Rea Hederman, Executive Director of the Economic Research Center and Vice President of Policy at the Buckeye Institute. We'll be putting health policy through a fine-toothed comb and exploring both the challenges and opportunities for medical students and future practitioners in Ohio.
ABOUT THE BENJAMIN RUSH INSTITUTE:
BRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that unites unites medical students, students in affiliated healthcare specialties, faculty, doctors, healthcare professionals, and others who believe that free enterprise and a direct patient-doctor relationship are the best means for ensuring optimal patient outcomes at affordable prices. Through leadership conferences, chapter events, scholarships to national health care conferences and consistent written content, BRI strives to cultivate the careers of med students and to fully unleash the power of medicine to maximize human health.
ABOUT REA HEDERMAN:
Rea S. Hederman Jr. is executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute. In this role, Hederman oversees Buckeye’s research and policy output. A nationally recognized expert in healthcare policy and tax policy, Hederman has published numerous reports and papers looking at returning healthcare power to the states, the impact of policy changes on a state’s economy, labor markets, and how to reform tax systems to spur economic growth. Prior to joining Buckeye, Hederman was director, and a founding member of the Center for Data Analysis (CDA) at the Heritage Foundation, where he served as the organization’s top “number cruncher.” Under Hederman’s leadership, the CDA provided state-of-the-art economic modeling, database products, and original studies.