In a national debate that’s been chalk full of misconceptions, questionable claims and outright lies, one commonly held belief had been upheld by almost everyone: preventive health care practices, from encouraging healthy behavior to disease prescreening, helps to save both lives and money. It turns out that there’s reason to question even that conventional wisdom: a new study shows a much more complicated picture of preventive medical services, from the savings they offer to the health benefits they provide. Does preventive medicine do more harm than good?

Guests:

Michael O’Grady, senior fellow at the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center at the & author of the preventive care study

Dr. Jeffrey Weisz, executive medical director & Chairman of the Board of Southern California Permanente Medical Group