J.R. Whalen

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37,077 appearances 1,141 recordings 1 series first heard Sep 2017 last heard Jan 2025

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Americans Are Paying More Than They Used to for Healthcare · 30 Dec 2024 podcast

The cost of medical care has risen roughly 40% faster than the overall pace of inflation. voice-verified

Wall Street Journal economics reporter Harriet Torrey joins me. voice-verified

Harriet, how does the amount Americans typically spend on health care compare to other household expenses? voice-verified

What do the numbers look like for Americans who get health insurance through their job? voice-verified

Are companies picking up any of those higher costs? voice-verified

We've also seen a jump in costs for things like routine care at hospital outpatient centers. voice-verified

What has driven up those expenses? voice-verified

How are these rising costs impacting people's ability to manage their finances? voice-verified

We've also seen data showing that overall medical care costs have risen 40% faster than the rate of inflation. voice-verified

Why is that gap so large? voice-verified

What's the outlook for health care expenses in 2025? voice-verified

How much is the increase in the expense of medical care attributed to the number of people who are actually making use of medical care? voice-verified

That's WSJ reporter Harriet Torrey. voice-verified

And that's it for your Money Briefing. voice-verified

This episode was produced by Ariana Asparu with supervising producer Melanie Roy. voice-verified

I'm J.R. voice-verified

Whelan for The Wall Street Journal. voice-verified

Thanks for listening. voice-verified

WSJ Your Money Briefing · Money Moves for the New Year: Gearing Up for Retirement · 27 Dec 2024 podcast

Here's your money briefing for Friday, December 27th. voice-verified

I'm J.R. voice-verified

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