Health Care Costs Keep Rising … Why and Who Pays? Narrated by: Larry Levitt Published: Jul 9, 2026

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/health-care-costs-keep-rising-why-and-who-pays/ The U.S. spends more on health care than other large, wealthy countries. Concerns about rising costs aren't new, yet somehow we keep paying the bill. In this video, KFF’s Larry Levitt explains how we got here, who bears the consequences and why reining in spending systematically may be central to the next big health care debate. KFF’s Larry Levitt, Executive Vice President for Health Policy, explains how we got here, who bears the consequences and…