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Where Can $700 Billion in Waste Be Cut Annually from the U.S. Healthcare System?
Thomson Reuters, November 12, 2009
How America will pay for healthcare is a subject on the mind of virtually every American. It is worthwhile to take a close look at the cost of healthcare itself. Are there areas where expenses can be cut without undermining quality? How prevalent are misuse and fraud? This paper tackles the tangled issue of healthcare waste and arrives at some interesting conclusions: America's healthcare system is expensive, with many opportunities to manage costs.
BY:
Thomson Reuters
www.factsforhealthcare.com
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
BY:
Thomson Reuters
www.factsforhealthcare.com
(PDF format - click here to download the latest version of acrobat reader)
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