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3 ways to cut disproportionate healthcare spending
The new survey by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) concluding that 5 percent of the population account for half of all healthcare spending drew a lot of headlines but contained few surprises.
It's long known among those in the healthcare industry that expenditures are tied disproportionately to those who are the oldest and sickest. In the AHRQ study, the leading culprits are elderly white women. They're the longest-lived group of people in the United States, often surrounded by adoring children and grandchildren who implore caregivers to restore their health by any means necessary. Read more...
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