IN THIS CHAPTER YOU WILL LEARN:

1. Important facts about rising health care costs in the United States.



2. The economic implications of rising health care costs.



3. The problem of limited access to health care for those without insurance.



4. The demand and supply factors explaining rising health care costs.



5. The types of potential reforms of the U.S. health care system.



6. How recent legislation has altered the U.S. health care system.