Health Care System
As a manager in the health care division, I would like to give you all the insights in to the current US healthcare system.As per our previous analysis,you might have understood the Medicare program in detail.So now let me explain you all about the current status of US health care system.
Current status of nation’s health care:
Healthcare will grab more and more headlines in the U.S. in the coming months. Any service that is on track to consume 40 percent of the gross national product of the world's largest economy by the year 2050 will be hard to ignore. Business management already feels the effects of healthcare costs more acutely than most consumers. Several recent studies and proposals shed light on the problem and possible solutions. They leave us with questions, too. http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5645.html 1. There has been a dramatic slow-down in annual health care spending growth. 2. Yet even with the slow-down, health care spending is at an all-time high, and the United States continues to spend much more than other countries without achieving better outcomes. 3. Health care spending will continue to grow faster than the economy and threaten the fiscal health of the United States. 4. There has been significant improvement in several key measures of population health 5. Many Americans continue to experience major barriers to needed medical care. 6. Many millions still do not have health insurance 7. Health reform is beginning to reduce barriers to care for millions. As a direct result of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) 8. There has been a substantial increase in the number of primary care physicians, and other health professionals in designated fields experiencing shortages, who are receiving scholarships and loan forgiveness through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), resulting in improved access to care for millions of people in medically underserved communities.
Current status of nation’s health care:
Healthcare will grab more and more headlines in the U.S. in the coming months. Any service that is on track to consume 40 percent of the gross national product of the world's largest economy by the year 2050 will be hard to ignore. Business management already feels the effects of healthcare costs more acutely than most consumers. Several recent studies and proposals shed light on the problem and possible solutions. They leave us with questions, too. http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5645.html 1. There has been a dramatic slow-down in annual health care spending growth. 2. Yet even with the slow-down, health care spending is at an all-time high, and the United States continues to spend much more than other countries without achieving better outcomes. 3. Health care spending will continue to grow faster than the economy and threaten the fiscal health of the United States. 4. There has been significant improvement in several key measures of population health 5. Many Americans continue to experience major barriers to needed medical care. 6. Many millions still do not have health insurance 7. Health reform is beginning to reduce barriers to care for millions. As a direct result of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) 8. There has been a substantial increase in the number of primary care physicians, and other health professionals in designated fields experiencing shortages, who are receiving scholarships and loan forgiveness through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), resulting in improved access to care for millions of people in medically underserved communities.