# The case for healthcare price caps

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Podcast: [Marketplace](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-309699)
Published: 2026-09-09T22:25:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/09/09/the-case-for-healthcare-price-caps
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Healthcare affordability is top-of-mind for many Americans right now. And for a long time, state legislators’ only avenue for easing that burden was through care subsidies. But what about looking at the problem from a whole new angle? In this episode, two states, unalike in their political leanings, try out healthcare price caps. Plus: Rising oil prices push up short-term bond yields, more homebuyers look into adjustable-rate mortgages, and we try to predict Fed Chair Warsh’s next move. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: High oil prices are pushing up short-term bond yields What will Kevin Warsh do? He's not telling More states are trying price caps to tackle healthcare affordability As mortgage rates rise, some homebuyers are choosing adjustable-rate loans Owning a home with a friend means learning how to talk about money

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