Unsustainable health care spending in the USA: How will it end?

It is often observed that health care costs in the USA are rising at an unsustainable rate. We know that unsustainable trends must stop, but to date, no policy analysts have opined on what will precipitate an end to this one. This article uses scenario analysis to posit potential turning points that could lead to stabilizing spending at a realistic level.

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Health care costs in the USA are rising at an unsustainable rate, and no policy analysts have yet speculated on how to put an end to this trend. This article uses scenario analysis to propose potential turning points that could stabilize spending at a realistic level.