needs are paid for and financed by various payers.
The level of current nation health care expenditures sits at about $2.1 trillion. This translates into about $7,026 per person, and 16% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (ajronline.org, 2008, pg. 1). Hospital spending encompasses about 31%, which is above the national health care expenditure average. Physician expenditures account for about 5.9%, which is currently lower than the overall expenditure rate due in great part to the 2% Medicare fee…
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