{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"A Health Podyssey","title":"How Much Do Americans Really Pay for Health Care?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2a803144\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1197,"description":"Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Irene Papanicolas of Brown University about her recent paper examining how Americans contribute to health care financing through taxes, premiums, and out-of-pocket spending. The conversation explores differences in those contributions across income groups and insurance status, and considers the implications for health care affordability and financing policy.\n\nOrder the September 2026 issue of Health Affairs.\nSign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RneDq6FP97HYBXbb6ygZjKJa8RJU_wIDSHFVqnbfKe8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE0ODU4LzE2MDE0/MDI1NzEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}