SLWK 422 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Preferred Provider Organization, Colonoscopy, Fixed Cost
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49. 9 million people in the us were uninsured: 16. 3% of the population. Only 55. 5% covered by private insurance through an employer. 9. 8% of children had no health insurance. Number insured by employers were dropping, number insured by public programs were rising. Healthcare costs accounted for 17. 9% of the gdp of the us in 2010. Since 2001, employer-sponsored health coverage premiums have gone up. Per capita healthcare spending was nearing ,538 annually. Overall cost of healthcare in us: . 6 trillion. #1 cause of bankruptcy for individuals in the united states. Many things contribute to the high cost of healthcare in the united states, including: Pharmaceuticals: rx costs have increased nearly 2000% since 1970. Ers act as primary care for poor and uninsured people. Physician salaries: salaries of medical professionals are high. Other costs: aging population; paperwork/processing; technology; lawsuits. Health disparities are differences in health outcomes between people of different races, genders, ses, etc.
