The Upshot
The Health-Cost Slowdown Isn’t Just About the Economy
By DAVID LEONHARDT
The medical system really is changing, which is why cost growth has been slow. But the changes aren’t guaranteed to continue.
The medical system really is changing, which is why cost growth has been slow. But the changes aren’t guaranteed to continue.
Officials said that millions of people with health insurance purchased in the federal marketplace would need to switch plans to avoid increases in premiums or reductions in subsidies.
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday replaced a system that officials described as confusing and outdated with a clearer, more consistent explanation of dangers.
The data for 2013 did not show, however, whether cost controls in the Affordable Care Act or the aftereffects of the recession were responsible for the slowdown.
A government report contains evidence that the U.S. health care system may be changing in ways that could make it more affordable in the years to come.
The point of having insurance is to be able to get care when you need it, without a financial burden, but it hasn’t always worked out that way.
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