The United States remains the sickest developed nation, and yet we spend 4.5 trillion annually on health care. Two to three times more per capita to comparable nations. Clearly, something is structurally wrong with our approach. Furthermore, Health care costs are steadily increasing at a rate of 2% greater than the economy. This is unsustainable. If we don't staunch this trend, we will ransom our children to bankruptcy, servitude and disastrous health consequences. Yes, an exploding debt is a social determinant of health. (01:44–01:49)
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Asserts that healthcare costs are increasing 2% faster than the economy.
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