My great hope is that Catholics are all-in on overturing the ACA and moving toward market based liberties. 90% of medical costs are driven by local/state and federal laws/regulations.
The price would drop overnight by simply making three changes:
1. interstate competition for insurance.
2. let individuals have the same tax write off as corporations when it comes to health insurance.
3. publish doctor’s pricing lists for all medical procedures.
I have no doubt that theses 3 simple things would significantly cut down on the cost of healthcare but short of a massive growth in the out of pocket consumers to price select among them Doctors. There really isn’t a mechanism to either control or reverse cost growth in the health care industry.
Price selection is the only market force that empowers individuals to dynamically control costs in a way reflects both resources and their personal values & priorities.