So what's more important, a year of a K College education or having to birth a child? That is ridiculous! Didn't we learn, though, that many hospitals still run at a loss because of people that are unable to pay? It seems kind of nonsensical to me that they cannot turn away someone in need of medical attention, but then will pursue them with very high charges. It seems like the idea of our health system is fine, just the charges attached to it are exorbitant. Like we mentioned in class, I think an expansion of medicare would have done us much better, but AFA is certainly a step in the right direction.
It's crazy that something so common such as childbirth would cost $42,347.36. No wonder a lot of hospitals find it difficult to finance themselves. The prices are astronomical. Also, it's beyond unreasonable to think that the average American could ever come to affording that, especially when most American families have at least two children. It's also not like they can just turn away someone whose pregnant either. So, hospitals should expect such big losses financially. Ultimately, I think the AFA could definitely improve this system and how hospitals operate.
I completely agree that costs and prices in the American healthcare system are ridiculously high. I'm excited to see the future outcome of the AFA. From what we previously learned about the AFA, it seems likely that it will reduce some of the price on these hefty hospital bills in, at least the more committed states.
The childbirth cost of $42,347.36 is a clear example of the lack of efficiency, accountability, The United States health care system is the most expensive in the world but it ranks behind most countries on many measures of health outcomes, quality, and efficiency even though those countries spend considerably less on health care per person than U.S. The U.S. health care system could do much better in achieving value for the nation’s substantial investment in health. It seems like America needs more than Obamacare to provide universal, effective and efficient public healthcare for its citizens. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2014/jun/mirror-mirror
So what's more important, a year of a K College education or having to birth a child? That is ridiculous! Didn't we learn, though, that many hospitals still run at a loss because of people that are unable to pay? It seems kind of nonsensical to me that they cannot turn away someone in need of medical attention, but then will pursue them with very high charges. It seems like the idea of our health system is fine, just the charges attached to it are exorbitant. Like we mentioned in class, I think an expansion of medicare would have done us much better, but AFA is certainly a step in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy that something so common such as childbirth would cost $42,347.36. No wonder a lot of hospitals find it difficult to finance themselves. The prices are astronomical. Also, it's beyond unreasonable to think that the average American could ever come to affording that, especially when most American families have at least two children. It's also not like they can just turn away someone whose pregnant either. So, hospitals should expect such big losses financially. Ultimately, I think the AFA could definitely improve this system and how hospitals operate.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that costs and prices in the American healthcare system are ridiculously high. I'm excited to see the future outcome of the AFA. From what we previously learned about the AFA, it seems likely that it will reduce some of the price on these hefty hospital bills in, at least the more committed states.
ReplyDeleteThe childbirth cost of $42,347.36 is a clear example of the lack of efficiency, accountability, The United States health care system is the most expensive in the world but it ranks behind most countries on many measures of health outcomes, quality, and efficiency even though those countries spend considerably less on health care per person than U.S. The U.S. health care system could do much better in achieving value for the nation’s substantial investment in health. It seems like America needs more than Obamacare to provide universal, effective and efficient public healthcare for its citizens.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2014/jun/mirror-mirror