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health care affordability lab at yale yale tobin center media press in the news podcasts videos releases media inquiries research data tools hospital markets explorer hospital closures explorer hospital forecast lab health insurance premium tool data downloads coming soon hospital prices tool policy resources just the facts memos 1 steps for healthcare reform commentary about our mission guiding principles dr zack cooper director our team contact better public policy through rigorous evidence the health care affordability lab at yale produces new evidence to guide policymakers and lower health care costs for individuals and the health care system our research is there too little antitrust enforcement in the u s hospital sector featured research is there too little antitrust enforcement in the u s hospital sector featured research is there too little antitrust enforcement in the u s hospital sector discover more who pays for rising health care prices featured research who pays for rising health care prices featured research who pays for rising health care prices discover more do higher priced hospitals deliver higher quality care featured research do higher priced hospitals deliver higher quality care featured research do higher priced hospitals deliver higher quality care discover more view all research rising health care spending is making it harder for families in the u s to live lives of dignity and purpose right now insurance premiums for a family of four cost more than a new car the health care affordability lab at yale combines rigorous health economics scholarship with strategic policy engagement we produce timely policy relevant health economics research and work directly with decision makers to ensure that evidence doesn t just sit on a shelf it improves the lives of the american public about us data visualizations tools we turn complex data about the u s healthcare system into clear visuals and tools that help policymakers advocates and the public understand what s driving health care costs and spending our interactive visualizations are designed to spark insight conversation and change learn more the evolution of u s hospital markets this data visualization tool allows users to explore how mergers ownership changes closures and rising market concentration are reshaping u s hospital markets learn more coming soon the rising cost of health insurance premiums the variation and growth in hospital prices in the media view all news news the states where hospitals are most concentrated every hospital in north dakota south dakota and wyoming is in a highly concentrated market according to a blog post from yale s new health care affordability lab axios 5 min read march 9 2026 testimony practical steps congress can take to bring down health care costs on wednesday december 10 2025 yale professor zack cooper testified on capitol hill that subsidies for aca individual marketplace plans should be extended and encouraged congress to do more to rein in health care spending tobin center for economic policy 6 min read december 10 2025 professor zack cooper let s have a real conversation about lowering health care costs in america zack cooper associate professor of public health and economics at yale university joins cnn s jessica dean to talk about the rising cost of health care and health insurance cnn min read november 24 2025 podcasts videos ftc presentation ftc presentation min read december 11 2024 high healthcare costs who pays who benefits howie and harlan are joined by yale health economist zack cooper to discuss his work on surprise medical bills and the impact of high healthcare costs on households wages and the economy health veritas 33 min read march 21 2024 how to fix the hot mess of u s healthcare medicine has evolved from a calling into an industry adept at dispensing procedures and pills and gigantic bills but less good at actual health most reformers call for big bold action what happens if instead you think small freakonomics 50 min read march 31 2021 view all join us in making impact join our mailing list to stay updated on our work and learn about opportunities to collaborate on our mission join our mailing list indicates required email address first name last name organization by subscribing you agree to our privacy policy and provide consent to receive updates from our organization thank you your submission has been received oops something went wrong while submitting the form the health care affordability lab at yale produces new evidence to guide policymakers and lower health care costs for individuals and the health care system the health care affordability lab at yale is powered by the tobin center for economic policy the yale school of public health and the department of economics at yale university the health care affordability lab at yale receives financial support from arnold ventures the peterson center on healthcare gates ventures learn more connect with us media inquiries 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