This is the second in a three part overview of the major contributors to “wasteful” healthcare spending in the US (estimated to be in the ballpark of $1 trillion annually). This installment cues up more in-depth discussions to come regarding complications which spring from poor decisions and policies at the time of treating disease (i.e., defensive medicine to avoid medical prosecution, medical errors, preventable readmissions, etc.).
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Behavioral Waste (or “Put out the cigarette, tubby”)
This is the first part of a three part overview of the major contributors to “wasteful” healthcare spending in the US (estimated to be in the ballpark of $1 trillion annually). This installment cues up more in-depth discussions to come regarding complications which spring from poor patient decision-making (i.e., smoking, unhealthy nutrition, failure to stick to prescription drug regimens, and alcohol abuse).
