The only way I can see to decrease health care costs is to have tort reform. Doctors order way too many tests to protect themselves from malpractice in case they miss something. The cannot be faulted for this in this litigious climate.
Congress will never do that ... they'd rather bankrupt the country first (which may happen).
“protect themselves from malpractice”
A son-in-law knows a husband and wife who both used to do OB/GYN. They both quit doing the obstetrics because of the 150k per year malpractice insurance.