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There’s plenty of blame to go around when it comes to the high cost of healthcare in the United States, but the leading driver often skates by with

Dark matter revealed?

Prices at hospitals have grown faster than prices in virtually any other sector of the economy.

If you get a hip replaced in the United States and you’re covered by private health insurance, the hospital invoice will come close to $30,000. Got Medicare? The bill drops to around $16,000.

Becker’s also spoke with Zack Cooper, PhD, an associate professor of public health and economics at New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University. He said premiums for a family of four with employer-sponsored health insurance are about $27,000 per year.

We are directing our anger at the part of the system that is most visible and frustrating (insurers’ restrictions on care) while ignoring the part of the health system that is most responsible for high costs and economic pain: hospital prices.

Our Austin sister station takes a look at lawmakers tackling the issue of healthcare affordability

Health care costs are increasing faster than the rate of inflation. A Texas House committee is holding a two-day hearing this week to learn more about what drives lack of affordable healthcare before working on policy recommendations later this year.

An average family of four in Texas is spending enough money on insurance premiums to buy a brand new car every year. Healthcare policy experts said the average cost for employer-sponsored insurance premiums for a family averaged nearly $27,000 in 2025.