Summary: ChangeNow4Health
We can’t continue on the same path. The health care system needs to be radically changed now.
Runaway Costs Hurt Everyone
We’re only low-average as a nation in measures of healthfulness, but we spend significantly more on health care than any other country. Runaway health cost inflation is hurting individuals, families, businesses and government and trends point to greater spending ahead. This is out of sync with the rest of the U.S. economy, where value—higher quality with descending cost—is the norm.
Key Groups are not Connected
Because those who make up the health care “system” (consumers, employers, providers, health plans and government) are independent and autonomous with no centralization, a macro-plan for reform is unrealistic.
We Must Come Together to Solve Problems
We can make substantial progress if everyone focuses on taking small steps in a few high-impact areas, such as:
- Helping consumers make smarter health care decisions
- Simplifying the business of health care
- Preventing illness and maintaining health
Let’s Get Started - NOW
There’s much to be done. And you can help. In the $2 trillion universe of annual health spending, even small incremental changes can have tremendous positive effects. Reducing this spend by just one percent would save $20 billion every year.
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