Today we're revisiting our very first episode because it's so timely right now. Congress is currently stuck on the President's "Build Back Better" plan. A big part of the holdup is how much to spend on health care, and what to prioritize: more benefits for seniors, or more subsidies for everyone to afford private insurance? Build up a government-run health care system, or build up the Affordable Care Act? Force drug companies to negotiate for lower prices, or keep things the way they are because we need a pipeline of new medicines? All of which put us in mind of what we heard from health care expert Jim Capretta earlier this year, who described how to make three relatively simple changes that could cut costs and improve coverage for millions, and do it without breaking the bank. Maybe there's a different way, and one that's less contentious, for Congress to get people more coverage, to lower costs, and to improve care.



