Rising Healthcare Cost

Many people are scared to visit hospitals or clinics these days. Why is this? It could be from the inherent fear of being sick, however, it mainly comes from the fear of receiving the bill after the visit. The issue that is taking a toll on the nation is the rising cost of medical services. The main reasons for the increase in healthcare cost are increased hospital costs, unhealthy lifestyles, the focus on curative measures, and medical advances. However, all of the causes can be solved with one solution, focusing on preventative medicine. One reason spending has risen is the fact that hospitals are raising their cost. It is very expensive to visit hospitals, an expense that throws many families in debt. The New York Times says that “The

It’s no surprise that scientists are constantly working on new medical technology, inventing ways for less invasive surgery, and finding new medications. All of these new discoveries cost money. This demand also comes from the population too. People are now demanding the latest and newest medical technology, because people relate new with better. Parija Kavilanz from CNN shows she agrees with this assessment when she says, “These high-cost procedures improve the quality of care but they also push up costs for consumers.” Unfortunately, medicine is expensive and new medicine is even more expensive. The only way to decrease the demand for new medicine is to decrease the amounts that are sick. This goes back to the need for preventative medicine. By having more preventative medicine programs, more people will live better healthier lifestyle and decrease the demand for these medical advances. Medical Doctor, Thomas Bodenheimer, brings up another great point about the new technology when he says, “Because the spread of new technologies is relatively unrestrained in the United States, many of these technologies are used to a greater extent than in other nations, and the United States thereby incurs higher health care costs.” The United States does not restrict or budget themselves when it comes to these new advances. When a medical breakthrough reveals itself, it is spread across the nation at record rates in order to reach the maximum about of people possible. In other nations, that spend considerably less on medical costs, technology and spending is highly regulated. So, regulating our spending and technology could very well be another solution to these high