Voters, employers demand action on health care costs — SkimNews
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- Americans prioritize lowering health care costs, with 74% calling it 'very important' and 94% saying it is at least 'somewhat important,' according to a Families USA poll.
- Employers are increasingly supporting federal and state regulation to control hospital and drug prices as rising insurance costs erode worker wages and business budgets.
- Marci Sepulveda, a small business owner in Chicago, contributes $150 monthly toward her employees’ $500 individual health plans but says she cannot afford to increase support.
- Congress has failed to pass major reforms due to industry opposition and partisan gridlock, blocking policies like Medicare for All and price transparency legislation.
- Landon Dais, a New York state legislator, reports growing frustration from both gig workers reliant on ACA plans and businesses struggling with unaffordable coverage options.
- Elizabeth Mitchell of the Purchaser Business Group on Health says the health care industry’s consolidation and lack of accountability have made policy intervention inevitable.
Why it matters: With 74% of voters demanding action on health care costs, employers and workers are bearing unsustainable financial strain, yet no major legislative changes are possible before 2029 due to partisan deadlock, leaving millions exposed to rising premiums and out-of-pocket expenses.
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