Health care costs in the U.S. have climbed dramatically in recent decades. Elevated prescription and premium prices have left more Americans at risk of being unable to afford basic healthcare services. Our experts discuss key factors leading to medical unaffordability and the steps policymakers must take to address the issue. Discussants include: <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Joe Barnes, Bonner Means Baker Fellow, Baker Institute for Public Policy </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Elena M. Marks, J.D., M.P.H., Senior Fellow in Health Policy, Baker Institute for Public Policy </li> </ul> This episode was recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. For more, see archived materials from the "National Health Care Reform: Tackling the Affordability Crisis" <a href= "https://www.bakerinstitute.org/event/national-health-care-reform-tackling-affordability-crisis"> conference</a> held at the Baker Institute on Oct. 13, 2023.

35: Escalating Tensions in the Middle East

Baker Briefing is a podcast that tackles the most critical foreign and domestic policy issues of the day in conversations with experts at the Baker Institute for Public Policy. Hosted by The Honorable David M. Satterfield, Director of the Baker Institute, each episode is recorded in front of a live audience at Rice University in Houston, Texas.