Episode Details

If you think that there's something necessary or good about medical licensing, you might want to tune in to this episode. In it, independent journalist Jeremy R Hammond and I demolish some of the myths around medical licensing. You might be surprised by what you hear.

Jeremy's articles on "Why Medical Licensing Should be Eliminated" can be found here and here.

And here is some of the analysis we referenced:

• Ronald Hamowy, “The Early Development of Medical Licensing Laws in the United States, 1875-1900”, Journal of Libertarian Studies, 1979, . 
• Sue A. Blevins, “The Medical Monopoly: Protecting Consumers or Limiting Competition?” Cato Institute Policy Analysis, December 15, 1995, . 
• Charles H. Baron, “Licensure of Health Care Professionals: The Consumer’s Case for Abolition”, American Journal of Law & Medicine, April 29, 2021, . 
• Jeffrey A. Singer & Richard P. Menger, “The Coronavirus Pandemic Shows the Folly of Medical-Licensing Laws”, National Review, May 29, 2020,