How would you cut health care costs?

Great pie chart at this article on the health costs of 1 million auto workers from New York to Missouri. Cost variation from one state to another accounts for about 33%. Some suggest that maybe states could set provider prices to bring down this part of the costs. But what about the 18% shown here as "excess" care? When the president talks in terms of curbing health costs by just one percent as a major victory, what if we could cut that in half, to just 9 percent? If you question whether people can actually get too much health care, better take a look at this article Then think about whether you want to start asking our Five Questions. Would love to hear ...