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13. Chapter 15: Healthcare Reform—Individual Health Insurance Coverages/Healthcare problems in the United States
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Healthcare problems in the United States

01.Core Concepts

Problem 1: Rising Healthcare expenditures Healthcare expenditures in the United States have increased substantially over time and are growing faster than the national economy Estimated national health expenditures will total $3.4 trillion in 2016, or 17.7% of the nation’s GDP More than one in six dollars of the nation’s income is spent on healthcare ‹#›