Freshwater has always been a limited resource in some parts of the world. Today, however, growing worldwide demand has made this a global problem. What are the causes of the increased demand? What measures could governments and individuals take to respond to this problem? Give reasons for your...
the increased use of electronic health records and online services has necessitated substantial investments in cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive patient information. These investments can contribute to higher operational costs for insurers, which may, in turn, affect premiums. In summar...
Health-services-accessibilityHealthcare-expenditureQuality-of-careResource-useThe article focuses on the Commonwealth Fund report which claims that the higher spending on healthcare in the U.S. is possibly due to higher prices, readily accessible technology and greater obesity than in other Organization...
C. Health-care spending has accounted too large proportion. D. Health-care spending has cost taxpayers too much income. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 B)。定位 由题干中的governments及seekingways to reduce the health-care spending定位到文章第一段第一句:Caught in a squeeze between the healthneeds...
so does health care spending as the prevalence of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and other diseases increases among this population. Consequently, the opportunity for health care companies to develop and market better, more cost-effective treatments has, arguably, never been larger or...
d can we afford it? U.S. health care spending in an international context: Why is U.S. spending so high, and can we afford it?U.S. health care spending in an international context: Why is U.S. spending so high, and can we afford it?Uwe E. Reinhardt...
" said Dr. Joseph Dieleman of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington and lead author of the study. "But factors relating to the health system, such as increased price, intensity, and utilization, are driving most of thespendingincrease...
Spending on hospital services has increased as a proportion of total NHS expenditure in recent years, while the proportion spent on primary care and community health services has fallen© FT montage/PA Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. ...
Supply and demand:Healthcare spending is subject to the basic economic principles of supply and demand. As the population grows and more individuals enjoy better access to care because of developments such as the Affordable Care Act, increased Medicare enrollment, and expanded Medicaid and other gove...
Therefore, it’s not surprising that 50% of the increase in healthcare spending comes from increased costs for services, especially inpatient hospital care.7 Increase in Chronic Illnesses The authors of theJAMAstudy point to diabetes as the medical condition responsible for the greatest increase in...