Check out this great blog post by Stephen Shortell, PHD, MPH, MBA
He eloquently explains that reform will not work unless "we slow the rapid growth of health care spending". This can be solved not by expanding coverage, but by actually reforming the system. We need to focus on prevention and living a healthier lifestyle. We need to change the incentive program for hospitals and physicians. The system need to worker hard at comparing effectiveness of different techniques/procedures/drugs.
It is possible for costs to decrease by having a more efficient and effective health care system that focuses on what is best for the patient, not the financial gains.
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