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.).
Posts Tagged ‘Health Care System’
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).
Interesting trends in spending on healthcare vs. other basic necessities
A review of relative spending on healthcare vs. other basic necessities over the past 75 years.
Ambitious news (featuring T-Pain)
A call for ideas on reducing wasteful spending in healthcare.
A Very Merry BioRebellion Christmas!
A quick site update as 2009 comes to a close and the next decade looms.
BusinessWeek’s Take on Wasteful Healthcare Spending
BusinessWeek columnist Catherine Arnst’s synopsis on wasteful spending in health care, ‘quick hits’ for trying to eliminiate it, and a call to action for Congress to think about trying to cut it. We open the question to you as to how this mess creates opportunity…
