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Question
Why is healthcare in the US so expensive?
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Most of the healthcare sector is profit-oriented not service-oriented

Several companies and specialized workers allow the American healthcare system to provide exceptional care. This large number of players, combined with a for-profit type economic model, challenges the healthcare industry to provide the best standards of service. But this system also makes the healthcare system more expensive by adding extra capital and human costs to the process.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. "Middle-man" costs make healthcare expensive
    America's healthcare system includes many extra steps, where "middle-men" profit off of the system. These extra steps between consumers and doctors drive up the price of healthcare. Companies that negotiate about equipment for hospitals and insurance companies, among many others, add extra costs, making healthcare so expensive.
  2. Most hospitals are for-profit institutions which focus more on making money than caring for patients
    Hospitals provide a service that many consider a human right. Yet, they still give an enormous bill to profit off of people's sicknesses or injuries. For-profit hospitals incentivize expensive healthcare in the US.