Efforts are being made to combat rising health care and insurance costs, as it’s one of the most important issues for families, employers and governments. Understanding the real drivers – from hospital pricing and prescription drugs to administrative complexity and consolidation – is key to making coverage more affordable and transparent for patients.
Joel White joined Axios for an event examining why health care costs keep climbing and what can be done to address them. Other panelists included Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.).