Keckley Report September 25, 2017
“Affordable healthcare” might be the most over-used and confusing term used in public discourse these days. It’s akin to “quality of care” and “access” as phrases that mean something different to everyone though every politician and trade group lay claim to knowing how to deliver it better.
Polls show it ranks just below national security as a concern to most Americans. Academics have correlated affordability challenges with adverse outcomes and poor health status for households and entire communities. And it has figured prominently in the debate over the Affordable Care Act, with both parties claiming to be the protector of affordability. One thing’s for sure: the issue of affordable care is not going away soon. But is the issue understood?
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