ABC Health-Care News Video Series: Prescription for Change ABC News Video: Why American Health Care is Broken Medical Editor Tim Johnson on why U.S. must revamp its health-care system.
ABC News Video on Demand - ABC Medical Editor Tim Johnson discusses why U.S. must revamp its health-care system.
According to federal government statistics, the increased cost of health-care in the U.S. has declined over the previous three year period. Yet, the annual cost of health-care per person ($6700) in America still hovers at almost three times more than the rest of those among other developed nations.
Many health-care experts and policy makers estimate, of nearly $2 trillion in 2005 spent on health-care in America, over 30% never came close to its target objective due to waste, mismanagement and administrative boondoggling.
This ABC News Video goes on to dissect some the issues.
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