Health care costs are an issue both for the government and…

One reason for the tremendous increase in health-care costs in the U.S. is managerial neglect of the "hotel services" by the people who dominate…

— Peter Drucker

We need to start training more primary health providers and fewer specialists. We will never be able to control health care costs unless we…

— Richard Lamm

We do not see the sort of fundamental changes that would be necessary to reduce the trajectory of federal health spending by a significant…

— Doug Elmendorf

People don't actually want to think about their own health and don't take action until they are sick. Yet employers are very motivated to…

— Clayton Christensen

Costs for liability insurance are higher than costs for many procedures. There is a need to reform liability laws to stop out-of-control health care…

— Temple Grandin

There is no question that managed care is managed cost, and the idea is that you can save a lot of money and make…

— Charlie Norwood

We need to be careful when we talk about cutting health care costs. They are not going to be reduced - what we really…

— Dave Obey

Reversing the escalation of health care costs is going to need more than legislation, yet it can be done without imposing rationing, as critics…

— Mitch Kapor

I think we have to be very careful when we toss around terms like 'cut health care costs.' We would do very well to…

— Anonymous

I am actually one of those who took President Obama at his word when he first ran - that he would get us out…

— Gary Johnson

The rise in health care costs since Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act was passed, have been at their lowest rate in 50 years. Those…

— Barack Obama

Without Free Choice Vouchers, there is little in the health reform law that discourages employers from increasingly passing the burden of health care costs…

— Ron Wyden

I'm no health care expert, but you've got technology that constantly advances the ability to extend life and maybe improve lifestyle. That puts constant…

— Steven Burd

Health care costs are eating the Defense Department alive.

— Robert M. Gates

The cost of health care and the cost of cars and fuel are huge burdens on families and businesses. We can reduce health care…

— Steve Novick