This chapter addresses the rising cost of health care in the United States. We will discuss both the economic and noneconomic costs associated with providing health care to the American public. We will end by summarizing the goals of the legislation passed in 2010, the Patient and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). | Chapter 22 Health Care Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. This chapter addresses the rising cost of health care in the United States. We will discuss both the economic and noneconomic costs associated with providing health care to the American public. We will end by summarizing the goals of the legislation passed in 2010, the Patient and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). . Emphasis on Private Health Insurance Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (2009) During WWII employers offered insurance Continued as an employee benefit Led to overuse & higher prices Tendency to regulate industry LO1 Canada has nationalized healthcare where the government uses taxes to pay for health care for every resident. Private health insurance is uniquely American. Health insurance was used during WWII for expanding businesses to attract workers under the constraints of . | Chapter 22 Health Care Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. This chapter addresses the rising cost of health care in the United States. We will discuss both the economic and noneconomic costs associated with providing health care to the American public. We will end by summarizing the goals of the legislation passed in 2010, the Patient and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). . Emphasis on Private Health Insurance Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (2009) During WWII employers offered insurance Continued as an employee benefit Led to overuse & higher prices Tendency to regulate industry LO1 Canada has nationalized healthcare where the government uses taxes to pay for health care for every resident. Private health insurance is uniquely American. Health insurance was used during WWII for expanding businesses to attract workers under the constraints of government-imposed wartime wage and price restrictions. After WWII, companies continued to offer health insurance to attract employees. Costs and Access Costs increased rapidly Higher prices Increased quantity of services Projected to grow at annually over next 10 years Access 49 million uninsured LO1 On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law. New controversial power was given to the government for universal health insurance coverage. Health care spending is about of GDP which is nearly one-fifth of the . economy. Health Care Spending LO1 These two figures break down the sources of health care funds as well as where the money is spent. Health Care Spending LO1 In this figure, you can see that health care expenditures as a percentage of GDP have been growing. Health Care Spending Is the . healthier? Longer life expectancies Most advanced medical equipment and technologies Half of medical research funding
