American Healthcare: Why It Costs So Much Yet Remains a Beacon of Growth and Development Hilsenrath Peter
American Healthcare: Why It Costs So Much Yet Remains a Beacon of Growth and Development Hilsenrath Peter Selected by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration for the…
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American Healthcare: Why It Costs So Much Yet Remains a Beacon of Growth and Development Hilsenrath Peter
Selected by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration for the Bugbee-Falk Book AwardIs the health sector a curse or a blessing? American healthcare spending per capita far exceeds that of other developed countries. The American health sector now accounts for a fifth of the economy.
Other measures of quality including hospital-acquired infection are too common. Yet our health, as measured by life expectancy and infant mortality, is poor by comparison with the developed world. Healthcare costs financially cripple households despite advances associated with the Affordable Care Act.
There is widespread dissatisfaction with the American healthcare system and support for more change.It is also the case that the health sector has been a leader in the evolution of the American economy. Economic development is driven by