Marketplace examines state-level healthcare price caps as a new policy approach, contrasting with traditional subsidies. The episode also covers how rising oil prices are affecting short-term bond yields, market speculation about Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's next move, and the growing trend of adjustable-rate mortgages. Finally, a look at the financial conversations necessary when buying a home with a friend.
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State-level healthcare price caps
Two states across the political spectrum are experimenting with direct healthcare price caps as an alternative to care subsidies.