The Price Way Pay Discussion Series

The U.S. spends twice as much on medical care per person than other wealthy countries, but health outcomes remain poor. We look at what Congress can, and can't, do to improve the nation's healthcare.

WFAE’s series “The Price We Pay” examines why Americans spend more on medical care than those in other wealthy countries, despite getting worse results. On this episode, we sit down with health policy experts to understand the costs, benefits and sustainability of employer-sponsored health insurance — a system that provides health care for hundreds of millions of Americans and their families.

The U.S. spends twice as much on medical care per person than other wealthy countries, but health outcomes remain poor. We look at what Congress can, and can't, do to improve the nation's healthcare.

We follow up on the first installment of WFAE’s health care series, “The Price We Pay.” Join us for a deeper dive into the question of why American health outcomes are so poor despite health care’s high prices.