The case for healthcare price caps

Healthcare affordability is top-of-mind for many Americans right now. And for a long time, state legislators’ only avenue for easing that burden was through care subsidies. But what about looking at the problem from a whole new angle? In this episode, two states, unalike in their political leanings, try out healthcare price caps. Plus: Rising oil prices push up short-term bond yields, more homebuyers look into adjustable-rate mortgages, and we try to predict Fed Chair Warsh’s next move.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

• High oil prices are pushing up short-term bond yields
• What will Kevin Warsh do? He's not telling
• More states are trying price caps to tackle healthcare affordability
• As mortgage rates rise, some homebuyers are choosing adjustable-rate loans
• Owning a home with a friend means learning how to talk about money