Rising health care spending is making it harder for families in the U.S. to live lives of dignity and purpose. Right now, insurance premiums for a family of four cost more than a new car.

The Health Care Affordability Lab at Yale combines rigorous health economics scholarship with strategic policy engagement. We produce timely, policy-relevant health economics research and work directly with decision-makers to ensure that evidence doesn’t just sit on a shelf—it improves the lives of the American public.
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The Variation and Growth in Hospital Prices

Discrete interventions to lower health spending.

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