Managing Health Care Costs

Harvard HSPH

Health care costs are high in the United States, and the rate of medical inflation is at the highest level in two decades. The high cost of health care crowds out other societal needs while the US health care system appears to deliver less value than many other health care systems. Health care costs are a challenge for individuals, for employers, and for government. But health care costs represent revenue and margin for many stakeholders, who often suggest that decreasing health care spending…