Political Preoccupation With Prescription Drug Costs May Distract From Larger Problem Of Hospital Costs

It’s no secret that per capita healthcare costs are very high in the U.S. This wouldn’t be as much of a problem if the system produced correspondingly excellent health outcomes. But, overall, it doesn’t. The U.S. ranks at or near the bottom among peer nations. To address healthcare costs, politicians on both sides of the aisle have been crafting legislation that mostly targets prescription drugs, while generally ignoring other healthcare sectors.

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2021-09-01 01:00:00