HLT POL 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Co-Insurance
17 Oct 2020
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Hlt pol week 2 chapter 11 accountable care organizations (acos) Delivering high-quality health care at a cost that is sustainable over time is a pressing issue in the united. In 2016, americans spent . 3 trillion, nearly one-fifth of all economic activity in the united. States and equal to about ,400 per person on health care. At today"s inflation-affected prices, this . 2 billion is equivalent to billion. We present the inflation-adjusted figures when referring to 1960 expenditures in order to focus on real changes in spending. ) On a per capita basis, this 1960 spending equaled ,184 per person in inflationadjusted dollars. Per capita spending grew 775% in real terms between 1960 and 2016, reaching nearly ,348 per person in 2016. Certainly other nations have experienced increased health care spending, but the united states is unique in the degree of its increase far outpacing even the nation with the second largest growth.
