Issues to Consider in Examining Cost, Access, and Quality Challenges
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Issues to Consider in Examining Cost, Access, and Quality Challenges
In reforming our health care system, the public needs to be educated about the differences between wants, needs, affordability, and sustainability at both the individual and aggregate level.
Ideally, health care reform proposals will
- align incentives for providers and consumers to make prudent choices about health insurance coverage and prudent decisions about the use of medical services,
- foster transparency with respect to the value and costs of care, and
- ensure accountability from health plans and providers to meet standards for appropriate use and quality.
