[Podcast] Harvard Researcher Discusses the Correlation Between Heart Surgery and Grocery Store Price Tags

In a recent episode of Freakonomics, M.D., Dr. Bapu Jena discusses the surprising correlation between heart surgery and price tags at the grocery store.

“Humans are hardwired to focus on the left digit in numbers. It’s why products are priced at $3.99 instead of $4.00. But does this left-digit bias also affect medical decisions? Host Bapu Jena is joined by a fellow researcher and a cardiologist to explain how left-digit bias shows up in one of the most important decisions a doctor can make, what it means for patients, and what we can do about it.” Listen to the podcast here.

(Source: Bapu Jena, Freakonomics, M.D., 8/26/21)