Does the United States Healthcare System Need an Overhaul?
Healthcare is undoubtedly one of the United States’ biggest challenges today. Having been declared “broken” by experts over ten years ago, the system has still not improved. Supposed “fixes” promised by managed care have not surfaced. Instead, health insurance premiums are rising, hassles for patients and physicians continue, and more than 45 million Americans are uninsured. If the challenges with healthcare that the United States faces are not met Ten years ago, the US healthcare system was declared “broken,” and it has not improved. Fixes promised by managed care have not materialized. Premiums are rising. Hassles for patients and physicians abound. Nearly 45 million Americans are uninsured. Over the next decade, these problems will worsen and new challenges will arise. Although new technology will increase efficiency, the cost of new tests and treatments will outweigh the savings. As physicians get better at treating problems, they will lengthen patients’ lives and increase the numb
