Some cruel reality: you need to ration healthcare to reduce spending significantly. The iron triangle of healthcare: Quality, Access, Cost.
That said, there are definite things that increase the cost disproportionately, and the way the government subsidizes insurance through an employer makes a major disconnect between patients and providers. If the subsidy were eliminated and insurance untied to employer you would have a huge step in the direction of unleashing market forces.
That said, there are definite things that increase the cost disproportionately, and the way the government subsidizes insurance through an employer makes a major disconnect between patients and providers. If the subsidy were eliminated and insurance untied to employer you would have a huge step in the direction of unleashing market forces.