Political gridlock has plagued Congress, but here’s how lawmakers can tackle the nation’s spending problems.

For the past five years, U.S. lawmakers concerned about the nation’s growing federal debt have been focused on relieving the problem by striking grand bargains in one fell swoop. We have had commissions, task forces, bipartisan “gangs” ...

The four of us came together to change the conversation around how to improve health care and constrain cost growth. What we learned is that, until better care is prioritized over more care, our nation will continue to face a problem with health-care costs. The good news is that, through thoughtful policy, health-care practitioners can ...