{"podcast":{"title":"Marketplace","slug":"marketplace-309699","podcast_index_feed_id":309699,"rss_url":"https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/marketplace","website_url":"https://www.marketplace.org/","image_url":"https://img.apmcdn.org/2cdc31dad47bb9956cb2728a8329beaab1035ea0/square/b9d891-20220203-marketplace-logo-2000.jpg","author":"Marketplace","episode_count":50,"summary":"Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. \"Marketplace\" takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world speak with CEOs, policymakers and regular people just trying to get by.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-29T04:22:38.744998+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-309699"},"episode":{"title":"The case for healthcare price caps","slug":"the-case-for-healthcare-price-caps","published_at":"2026-09-09T22:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-309699/the-case-for-healthcare-price-caps","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-309699","url":"https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/09/09/the-case-for-healthcare-price-caps","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/5/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/VnCzW2iO9G8z4eDWfXCd/play.publicradio.org/podcast/o/marketplace/pm/2026/09/09/pm_20260909_PM_Podcast_64.mp3?awCollectionId=mkp-MKP-PM&awEpisodeId=01M23SDJFTWE3TM7ZSHHNPZQE9","summary":"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","meta_description":"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 throu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1523,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/marketplace-309699/episodes/the-case-for-healthcare-price-caps/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-309699/the-case-for-healthcare-price-caps.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}