Hill August 9, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate over the weekend includes the largest national investments in health care since passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Drug price reform and insurance subsidies will make health care more affordable and more accessible to millions of people.
While voters should rejoice, the deal simply is more of a band-aid (and a very good one) than a cure. There are still gaping holes in the American health care system that frustrate us every time we have to argue over a bill at the pharmacy counter, try to schedule an appointment with a specialist, or stare blankly at an inscrutable Explanation of Benefits statement.
Dissatisfaction with the cost and quality of...