Jay Goldberg
North American Affairs Manager
Consumer Choice Center 712 H St NE, PMB 94982 Washington, DC 20002 United States
Jay Goldberg, Ph.D., is the North American Affairs Manager at the Consumer Choice Center, based in Brantford, Ontario. A political scientist, consumer advocate, and commentator, he previously served as Ontario Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and as a policy fellow at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs. He holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in political science. Goldberg writes a weekly column for the Toronto Sun and has appeared on CTV, Global News, CP24, and CBC News, contributing to public debates on government policy and its impact on consumers.
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2026-09-24
The GLP-1 Bridge Program: Price Fixing vs. Free Market HealthcareIn the latest episode of the Health Policy Podcast, host Bryan Hyde speaks with Jay Goldberg, North American Affairs Manager at the Consumer Choice Center, about the GLP-1 Bridge Program. This program, initiated by the Trump administration, aims to provide lower-cost weight loss drugs to Medicare and Medicaid recipients but raises concerns about price fixing and its potential impact on medical innovation. Goldberg argues for the benefits of free market competition in healthcare, emphasizing that government intervention can lead to unintended consequences, including reduced access to new medications.
Notable quotes
“It's about free markets, the ability for the market to do its work, and the ability for people to make their own choices in their own lives.”
“What the GLP-1 Bridge Program does is that it essentially embraces price fixing.”
“The ultimate cost is to actually the consumer itself because it may sound nice fifty dollars a month, but what does it actually do?”
“The way to actually reduce costs in the medical system is through competition.”
“When the government intervenes, it disrupts that whole process.”
“The market is driven by voluntary decisions, but the market is also driven by preferences.”
