Policy Expert Offers Suggestions for Curbing US Health Care Costs

February 3, 2026 09:05:00

According to recent data, health expenditures in the U.S. reached $5.3 trillion in 2024. That figure equates to 18% of GDP, and is double what is spent on average in other developed countries. Americans are feeling the pinch, and an estimated 100 million individuals in the country have medical debt. 

Given that health insurance premiums have significantly increased this year after lawmakers failed to extend the ACA tax credits, all stakeholders need to work together to find a lasting solution to the ballooning cost of health care in the country. Otherwise, entities like Astiva Health have little they can…

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