Wednesday, July 14, 2010

What is Driving Health Care Costs?

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Prescription Drugs; prices are 35%-55% higher in the US than in any other country.
General and Medical Inflation
Aging of the population contributes minimally to the high growth of health care spending.
Treatment of Chronic Disease accounts for over 75% of national health expenditures.
Administrative Costs accounts for at least 7% of health care expenditures.
Hospital Care and Physician Services account for 52% of the nation’s health expenditures.
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http://www.kaiseredu.org/topics_im.asp?imID=1&parentID=61&id=358

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