13 November 2008

The Other $700 Billion Question

Can behavioral economics bail out the problems with healthcare spending?

by Jennifer Robison
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There's a colossal issue facing the U.S. government that’s not garnering the same public awareness as the financial bailout. It’s hidden in the U.S. healthcare system, and it presents a $700 billion problem (or opportunity) for taxpayers.
Jennifer Robison is a Senior Editor for the Gallup Management Journal.
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jim abraham Posted On 11/13/2008 12:43:59 PM

How much of our medical cost is filing, processing, adjudicating, documentation, etc? What percentage of the cost is actually for medical treatment? It seems that we are spending more and more time determining if charges are legitimate.

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Charles James Posted On 11/13/2008 1:56:51 PM

Why won't people acknowledge the cost of illegal immigration on the health care system. It is almost never mentioned even though it is billions per year. Politically incorrect I guess. Make the employers pay the healthcare for their illegals.

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