The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) is a wonderful source for well-reasoned critiques and analyses about important healthcare issues of the day. Affordability has been much in the news, with healthcare premium rates increasing and the underlying cost of care on what seems to be a runaway train.
KFF has just published a piece on healthcare costs and affordability that looks at changes in healthcare spending over time, explains the tie between healthcare spending, costs, and affordability, the concerns about financial vulnerability, and provides a look at future estimated trends. It is required reading for those who want to better understand the issue of affordability and work toward constructive solutions that make care more affordable and accessible to all.
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