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- HEALTH CARE COSTS SUMMARY (Cliff Notes)
- #1 CLAIM: Those without insurance, or not enough insurance, are to blame for rising health care costs.
- #2 CLAIM: People do not take responsibility for their own health. They use doctor visits, ER visits and prescription drugs as a substitute.
- #3 CLAIM: Medical errors and poor quality are increasing costs.
#4 CLAIM: Malpractice lawsuits are increasing costs - #5 CLAIM: Advances in medical science are increasing costs.
- #6 CLAIM: Hospital care is expensive - that's just the way it is.
- #7 CLAIM: Insurance companies help control costs by managing healthcare.
- #8 CLAIM: Americans increasing use of better and more expensive prescription drugs is driving up costs.
- #9 CLAIM: Doctors are charging too much in order to have huge salaries.
- #10 CLAIM: Administrative costs are a huge drain on the system (see CLAIMs #6-9!).
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- What's Wrong with American Health Care?
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