Abstract
Independent forecasts suggest that despite all that is now being done to slow the growth of U.S. health care costs-the enactment of prospective payment for Medicare (diagnosis-related groups (DRGs»; increasing enrollment in health maintenance organizations (HMOs), now 7 percent of the population; hospital rate setting in 12 states; and other changes-the nation's health care expenditures will increase from $322 billion in 1982 to $690 billion in 1990 and to $1.9 trillion by the year 2000 (14 percent of the gross national product) (1, 2). This means an average increase of $50 billion a year and a doubling of the nation's health spending every six years.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | How to Choose? |
Subtitle of host publication | A Comparison of the U.S. And Canadian Health Care Systems |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 293-296 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781351843737 |
ISBN (Print) | 0895031809, 9780895031808 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology