MedCity News April 30, 2024
Andrew Molosky

A great deal of healthcare can take place in the home, leaving valuable bandwidth available for specialized facilities when they are needed.

As the 2024 presidential election draws nearer, nearly 75% of Americans report healthcare costs as a primary financial worry according to a new study from KFF. Americans have every reason to feel this way: over the last five decades per capita healthcare spending has increased from $353 in 1970 ($2,072 adjusted for inflation) to $13,493 today. But care quality has not increased by the same rate – rather, patients are simply paying more today for the same “one-size-fits-all” treatments.

Rising costs and poor quality, however, are not the result of this administration or that one. They are...

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Topics: Congress / White House, Employer, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, Healthcare System, Home, Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Pricing / Spending, Provider, Survey / Study, Trends
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