Healthcare Access and Affordability | The real reason american health care is so expensive

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Hint: single-payer won’t fix America’s health care spending.
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Americans don't drive up the price by consuming more health care. They don't visit the doctor more than other developed countries:
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But the price we pay for that visit - for a procedure - it costs way more:
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The price you pay for the same procedure at the same hospital may vary enormously depending on what kind of health insurance you have in the US.
That's because of bargaining power. Government programs like Medicare and Medicaid can ask for a lower price from health service providers because they have the numbers: the hospital has to comply or else risk losing the business of millions of Americans.
There are dozens of private health insurance providers in the United States and they each need to bargain for prices with hospitals and doctors. The numbers of people private insurances represent are much less than the government programs. That means a higher price when you go to the doctor or fill a prescription.
Uninsured individuals have the least bargaining power. Without any insurance you will pay the highest price.
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Access to healthcare is defined as timely access to services that lead to positive health outcomes. Access is often measured in terms of healthcare coverage and health infrastructure: how many doctors hospital beds vaccines etc. there are. However having the infrastructure to provide services and extending service coverage does not ensure access to care. Healthcare access also must take into account things like transportation cultural competency and cost.
The definitions of affordability in terms of healthcare differ based on context and settings. Out-of-pocket costs will differ depending on the country’s healthcare system or lack thereof. The extent to which an individual or family can afford these costs depends on household income.
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**Think Further Questions
1. Can you think of any examples of barriers to healthcare access in your own life and community? What were they? What do you think are some possible solutions?
2. Which if any aspects of healthcare do you think everyone should have access to? Who should pay for it?
3. If you were a presidential candidate what would you say about healthcare access? Who is your key audience?
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