092126 ~ The Urgency of Affordability - Andy Hetzel

September 21, 2026 ~ Lucy Ann Lance is joined by Andy Hetzel, VP of Corporate Communications, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Andy discusses the growing crisis of health care affordability. National spending has reached $5.3 trillion, with family insurance premiums jumping 26% over the last five years. Blue Cross responds by lowering drug costs, expanding value-based care, and investing in prevention.