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In 2024, a professor and a group of PhD students decided it was time to give research in health economics a voice (or set of voices!). Through this podcast, we aim to reveal the stories behind health economics research, create a resource for PhD students, academics, and anyone with an interest in this field, review key conferences and share tips that help us make our way in academia.
Episode 39: Jonathan Sicsic and Preferences for Nursing Homes and Home Care
This episode’s guest is Jonathan Sicsic, Associate professor of Economics at Université Paris Cité. We first discuss his paper ”Home over institution? New insights on older adults’ care preferences from a mixed-methods study in France” together with Anaïs Cheneau and Thomas Rapp. We then discuss how they have extended the survey and discrete choice experiment about long-term care to five other countries, and what research they intend to do next.
26 May 2026
Episode 38: Pieter van Baal on Pharmaceutical Innovation and Drug Pricing
This episode’s guest is Pieter van Baal, Professor of Public Health Economics at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management and head of the Health Economics department. The conversation explores pharmaceutical pricing, patents, and innovation incentives, discussing why healthcare systems negotiate medicine prices and whether the current model for developing innovative medicines is functioning effectively. Pieter reflects on the role of governments, pharmaceutical companies, and public funding in medical innovation, while also considering alternative systems that could make medicines more accessible and affordable. The episode additionally touches on academic leadership, research culture, and advice for PhD students navigating academia.
Guest: Pieter van Baal, Professor of Public Health Economics, Erasmus School of Health Policy & ManagementHost: Fanny Tallgren, Andrea De Palma
Timestamps:
(00:45) Pieter’s background and journey into health economics(09:30) The Dutch advisory committee and pharmaceutical price negotiations(19:50) Is the current pharmaceutical innovation system working?(30:30) Alternative models for patents, innovation, and public funding(44:30) Innovation in China, the US, and Europe(46:45) Leadership, department culture, and advice for PhD students
7 Apr 2026
Episode 37: Frédérique Franken on Sustainability in Healthcare and Contract Negotiations
This episode’s guest is Frédérique Franken, a PhD candidate at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM). She discusses her research on the environmental sustainability of healthcare, focusing on the role of insurer–provider contract negotiations in driving greener practices. The conversation explores how healthcare systems contribute to climate change, the Dutch policy context (including the Green Deal Sustainable Healthcare), and the challenges of translating sustainability goals into concrete actions. Frédérique also reflects on her interdisciplinary path from medicine to health economics and the practical realities of conducting mixed-methods research.
Guest: Frédérique Franken, PhD Candidate, Erasmus School of Health Policy & ManagementHost: Prithviraj Basu Mallik, Andrea De Palma
Timestamps:
(00:50) Background and path from medicine to health economics(06:20) What sustainability in healthcare means and why it matters(13:20) Policy context: Green Deal and integrated care agreement(18:10) Research design: documents and interviews(25:00) Key findings on sustainability in contract negotiations(27:00) Challenges: costs, incentives, and implementation
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