Why are healthcare costs skyrocketing while our coverage remains inadequate?
As the only high-income nation lacking universal health care, we face unique challenges.
In just five years, healthcare costs have surged by 25%, yet insurance companies have shifted these costs onto us through deductibles, co-pays, and coinsurance.
Over the last decade, premiums have increased faster than wages and inflation, with deductibles more than doubling.
What do you think needs to change to address these escalating costs?
Abdul El-Sayed, MD, DPhil, Director and Health Officer of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services in Detroit, MI, testified before the Senate HELP Committee.
