DocumentCode
1152306
Title
The business of finger pointing: It´s all in the wrist
Author
Campbell, Mary K.
Volume
22
Issue
1
fYear
2003
Firstpage
4
Lastpage
5
Abstract
Total US health care spending reached $1.3 trillion (USD) in 2000 or 13.2% of the nation´s gross domestic product (GDP). Health care spending is projected $2.6 trillion in 2010. When business is unprofitable, companies raise premiums faster than costs even if it means losing some market share. This also clarifies the key point. Maintaining good health on a personal level has spawned a huge industry with many business players. When consumers, governments or other players yelp about unfair play, the fingers come out wagging. The idea is to deflect the blame and preferably point the yelper towards another player´s direction.
Keywords
commerce; health care; GDP; US health care spending; business; governments; gross domestic product; market share; Aging; Authorization; Costs; Fingers; Hospitals; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical services; Pharmaceutical technology; Surgery; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Potentials, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-6648
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MP.2003.1180931
Filename
1180931
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