From The Pie, An Economics Podcast from the Becker Friedman Institute March 13, 2023 Tess Vigeland Provost Designate Katherine Baicker At the third anniversary of COVID-19 lockdowns, this episode of the Pie, from Becker Friedman Institute, takes a look at ongoing healthcare market failures and the pandemic’s role in making them plain. Provost Designate Katherine Baicker joined the podcast to discuss challenges that remain. "One thing the pandemic laid bare was the challenges in access to healthcare and the disparities in availability of insurance and quality of care that have always been there but became much more salient and much more important during the pandemic." Full episode available at The Pie. Upcoming Events More events California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education: Graduate School Fair Sat., October 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM University of California, Merced 5200 Lake Rd Merced, CA 95343 United States Fall Open House Mon., October 20, 2025 | 9:30 AM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center) 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! MSCAPP Faculty and Current Students Tue., October 21, 2025 | 9:00 AM