Uwe Ernst Reinhardt (September 24, 1937 – November 14, 2017) was a professor of political economy at Princeton University and held several positions in the healthcare industry.

[2] [3] Reinhardt was a prominent scholar in health care economics and a frequent speaker and author on subjects ranging from the war in Iraq[4][5] to the future of Medicare.

Reinhardt was born 1937 in Osnabrück, Germany, and later emigrated to Canada, where he received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Saskatchewan.

Reinhardt's scholarly work focused on economics and policy and included more far-reaching topics such as cost–benefit analyses of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar[7] and the Space Shuttle.

[10] In July 2015, Reinhardt's 2013 syllabus and first lecture for a class titled "Introductory Korean Drama" received attention from several bloggers.

[13] In one paper, Reinhardt discusses the obstacles to success of consumer-directed health care in light of the lack of transparency in hospital pricing.

[citation needed] Reinhardt's scholarship analyzed the U.S. health care industry in relation to systems around the world.

Reinhardt's work on foreign systems of health care includes a 2004 analysis of Switzerland that appeared in JAMA.