A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COST CONTROL MEASURES AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
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2014-09-18
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Johns Hopkins University
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This paper examines the issue of healthcare spending in the United States and analyzes different healthcare systems and cost-control measures present in other states and countries. Health care costs are and will continue to be a national priority in the United States and worldwide. The first chapter of the paper will examine the problem of rising healthcare costs in the US and the pro and cons of several cost-control measures in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The focus of the second chapter is the Massachusetts health care reform law. It includes background on the law, outcomes, and comparisons to the ACA. Finally, the third chapter provides an overview of the healthcare systems in the United Kingdom and Germany. The analysis shows some cost-saving benefits for these methods, but also shortcomings.
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Government, Healthcare, Healthcare Costs, ACA, Health Policy