Beltway Briefing Podcast
Episode 388 – The Cost of Care: Affordability, Trust & the Midterms
October 22, 2026
October 22, 2026
Health care is increasingly at the center of America’s affordability crisis. As families face rising premiums, prescription drug costs, and out-of-pocket expenses, the conversation explores how the cost of care, uneven access, and declining trust in institutions are shaping the political landscape ahead of the midterms. Featuring Public Strategies’ Howard Schweitzer (DC), along with new managing directors Debbie Curtis (DC) and Rodney Whitlock (DC) of the firm’s federal health policy team.