Why We Spend Too Much on Health Care...and What We Can Do About It - Softcover

Bast, Joseph L.; Rue, Richard C.; Wesbury, Stewart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0963202723 ISBN 13: 9780963202727

Publisher: Heartland Institute, 1993

Synopsis

This book explodes the myths surrounding health care spending by showing that the U.S. has faced the public health challenges of AIDS, drug abuse, and teenage pregnancy with a lower rate of spending growth than most countries. The authors blame high U.S. health care costs on government spending, tax breaks for health insurance premiums, and over-regulation of the industry. They present a bold free-market plan for lowering unnecessary health care spending while retaining world-class quality and expanding access for the needy.

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About the Author

Joseph L Bast of Chicago is author of Rebuilding America's Schools. Richard C. Rue is author of Mandated Public Health Insurance. Stuart A. Wesbury Jr. is CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Edition details

• Publisher: Heartland Institute
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0963202723
• ISBN 13: 9780963202727
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160