Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. For years, health care costs in America skyrocketed, with brutal consequences for our country. Escalating costs hurt our economy, eating into workers’ wages and holding back hiring. They contributed to our deficits, and crowded out crucial investments like education and maintaining a world-class infrastructure. And they’ve taken money directly out of consumers’ pockets, with Americans paying far higher health care prices than others around the world for no better outcomes.






