Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care by Charles Silver, David A. Hyman
English | July 3rd, 2018 | ISBN: 1944424768 | 592 Pages | EPUB | 1.69 MB
Why is the American health care system so dysfunctional and expensive? Why does the EpiPen, containing $1 worth of medicine, cost $600? Why do hospitalized patients receive bills laden with inflated and surprise charges that come out of the blue from out-of-network providers, or that demand payment for services that weren't delivered? Why is more than $1 trillion―one out of every three dollars that passes through the system―lost to fraud, wasted on services that don't help patients, or misspent? What are the causes of spiraling costs, mediocre quality, and limited access?