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Why Are Health Costs Rising?
NCPA Analysis on why health care cost have been escalating. The primary conclusion – third party payers drive up cost. However, when consumers of health care pay the bills – the primary example is cosmetic surgery – costs have stayed in check.
As consumer driven health care reform can keep costs down, it should not surprise you that Wal-Mart – the largest private employer – is adopting a consumer driven model in its health care plans.