Rising Healthcare Costs in the United States: Contributing Factors and Potential Solutions

United States healthcare costs have been spiraling out of control for the last few decades. With no universal healthcare system in effect, more than forty seven million Americans lack health insurance and cannot afford even the most basic care. This thesis addresses the factors contributing to the rising cost of healthcare, the global context in which the U.S. ranks regarding system costs and outcome, and potential policy solutions to cap the cost and provide more affordable care.

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science

Grantor

Texas State University-San Marcos

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Kluber, Heidi Ellen

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Hofer, M. Kay

• Unites States
• health care
• costs
• reform
• policy

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10877/3336

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digital.library.txst.edu:10877/3336