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Health Care: A Common Global Challenge
Health care spending is a problem for most countries, driven by rising income, aging, and technology.
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A Physician’s Guide to Restructuring U.S. Health Care: An Interview With Dr. Joseph Martin
Primary care, more types of medical professionals, less costly medical education, and lower administrative costs are important instruments for reducing health care costs.
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Health Care: A Common Global Appetite
About 40 percent of the difference between U.S. per capita and Euro Area health care costs is due to differences in income – the rest is due to structure, inefficiencies and demographics in the U.S. system.