Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/harvards-david-cutler-on-how-to-cut-health-care-costs Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Harvard’s David Cutler on how to cut health care costs Nation Nov 21, 2013 5:49 PM EDT Massachusetts’ 2006 law expanding health care coverage has served as a blue print for the Affordable Care Act. But as we reported in a Making Sen$e segment earlier this week, the state hasn’t quite tackled the cost issue yet. Health care costs more in Massachusetts than in any other state. Here we speak to Harvard’s David Cutler about why that is and how the state is trying to incentivize better care for a lower cost. Read our extended conversation with Cutler here. This entry is cross-posted on the Making Sen$e page, where correspondent Paul Solman answers your economic and business questions Follow @paulsolman We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
Massachusetts’ 2006 law expanding health care coverage has served as a blue print for the Affordable Care Act. But as we reported in a Making Sen$e segment earlier this week, the state hasn’t quite tackled the cost issue yet. Health care costs more in Massachusetts than in any other state. Here we speak to Harvard’s David Cutler about why that is and how the state is trying to incentivize better care for a lower cost. Read our extended conversation with Cutler here. This entry is cross-posted on the Making Sen$e page, where correspondent Paul Solman answers your economic and business questions Follow @paulsolman We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now