Prof. Joshua Gottleib quoted in 'Stat' July 25, 2024 In a story about the Bloomberg Philanthropies $1 billion gift to Johns Hopkins University Medical School to cover tuition for all medical students from families that make less than $300,000 annually. Stat reporter Annalisa Merelli cited health economist and Harris Professor Joshua Gottlieb: Without increasing the number of physicians, you aren’t going to have any impact on the labor market downstream. It’s not going to be more affordable to find a doctor, it’s not going to be easier to find a doctor,” said Gottlieb. Read the full story here: https://www.statnews.com/2024/07/10/free-medical-school-tuition-bloomberg-johns-hopkins-gottesman-einstein-medicine/ Faculty Spotlight Joshua Gottlieb Professor Joshua Gottlieb is an economist and Professor at the University of Chicago, in the Harris School of Public Policy. He is Co-Director of the Becker-Friedman Institute's Health Economics Initiative and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Gottlieb is an... Upcoming Events More events Civic Leadership Academy 2026 Virtual Information Session Wed., July 16, 2025 | 12:00 PM Bridging Capital and Communities: Integrating Impact Investing, Real Estate Development, and Public Policy Thu., July 17, 2025 | 7:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Beijing Fri., July 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM Maison Flo 18 Xiaoyun Rd Chaoyang Qu Beijing Shi, 100027 China