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Explaining the Increase in Family Financial Pressures from Medical Bills Between 2003 and 2007

September 9, 2010 | Journal Article

This article examines whether affordability thresholds of financial strain due to medical bills change over time. The increasing cost of health care is a central issue in health policy and out-of-pocket spending for families has grown faster than incomes in the past decade.

Personal Reflections on the High Cost of American Medical Care

April 25, 2011 | Journal Article

Steven A. Schroeder, MD, has devoted his career to reducing excessive health care spending at major medical institutions. In this special health care reform article, he describes numerous efforts to study and reduce health spending.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Explaining the Increase in Family Financial Pressures from Medical Bills Between 2003 and 2007

Personal Reflections on the High Cost of American Medical Care