US healthcare costs poised to leap as senators fail to reach deal
Government subsidies that lower premiums for 22mn Americans will expire on December 31
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Rising premiums add to pressure on households already feeling the pinch from the high price of goods
Healthcare policy is afflicted by short-sightedness
With the NHS in triage mode, business and society need to shift to prevention of ill health
Healthcare is driving America’s economy
This is a huge industry — and that’s not necessarily a good thing
Beware populist economics
History suggests the political approach ends in unsustainable debt and lower GDP
Markets should pay heed to the affordability squeeze
Political pressure in response to public anxiety will demand policy responses
Year in a word: Affordability
Americans are feeling the pinch and some Democrats are reaping the electoral dividends