HEALTH CARE COSTS

Health Care Costs



Health Care Costs

Introduction

The increase in health care costs is observed throughout the country for the past few years. According to an estimate, in the year 2008, the costs of health care services in the United States have bypassed the amount of $2.3 trillion which is thrice the expenditures made in 1990 for health care. This consistent growth is of a prime concern for a number of enteritis including government, consumers and employers to keep pace with this trend. This paper aims to identify the contributions of political, economic, social and technological factors in the increasing costs ...