Economy Forcing Value Based Healthcare Decisions
October 8, 2008 – 6:21 am by ScottSchoenvogel“The Employee Benefit Research Institute released its 11th annual Health Confidence Survey that found “a majority of Americans, 51 percent, want a ‘major change,’…while 20 percent say that a complete overhaul of the health care system is necessary. Thirty-one percent would rate the American health care system as poor, and 29 percent would rate it as fair.” The survey found that insured patients who experienced an increase in health care costs over the last year “are looking to cut costs themselves, with 63 percent saying they discuss treatment options more thoroughly with their doctor and 62 percent saying they go to the doctor only for more serious problems.” Reported by CQ (10/8, Stanchak).
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