Victor R. Fuchs | |
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Born | Victor Robert Fuchs January 31, 1924 New York City, U.S. |
Died | September 16, 2023 Palo Alto, California, U.S. | (aged 99)
Spouse |
Beverly Beck
(m. 1948; died 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Lawrence Fuchs (brother) |
Academic career | |
Field | Health economics |
Institution | |
Alma mater | Columbia University (Ph.D.)(M.A.) New York University (B.S.) |
Victor Robert Fuchs (January 31, 1924 – September 16, 2023) was an American health economist. He was known for his 1975 book Who Shall Live?, which detailed the consequences of rising health care costs in the United States.