What Drives Administrative Costs in U.S. Health Insurance?

Episode notes

Health Affairs Publishing 's Rob Lott interviews Jason Buxbaum of Brown University about his recent paper that explores new research on administrative spending in U.S. health insurance and why it varies so widely across states and markets. Order the March 2026 issue of Health Affairs .'

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