This may be the only way to contain costs without outside rationing.

"And many are also putting restrictions on the food package in order to contain costs."

But the companies have a long way to go before containing costs in other areas.

"It's the degree to which price controls are going to be used to contain costs."

While containing costs is important, we should spend more time on creating value too.

"How can you contain costs if you're using tools developed 20 years ago?"

But even heart surgeons are feeling growing pressure to contain costs.

This approach has never been proved to contain costs and improve quality.

The recent government efforts to contain costs have only made matters worse.

Preventive measures would also be used to contain costs over the long term, he said.