Reducing Health Care Costs in the US by Jillian Hudson

Universal Health Coverage

hudsonjillian28 — 2024-02-20 15:23:18 UTC

hudsonjillian28 — 2024-02-20 15:30:43 UTC

Reducing costs

hudsonjillian28 — 2024-02-20 15:33:44 UTC

Instead of having a system that focuses on the management of care have more focus on the Prevention of diseases. Emphasizing diet, exercise, and annual check ups.

Volunteering

hudsonjillian28 — 2024-02-20 15:39:58 UTC

Having open free clinics allows for people to receive health care that may not be able to afford it.

tele-health

hudsonjillian28 — 2024-02-20 15:42:23 UTC

saving money on transportation costs and utilizing tele-health for medical answers would help reduce medical costs.

hudsonjillian28 — 2024-02-20 15:42:38 UTC

hudsonjillian28 — 2024-02-20 15:42:58 UTC

Funding

hudsonjillian28 — 2024-02-20 15:49:35 UTC

having more government-run programs that will cover medical costs for people instead of having people pay out of pocket would be beneficial. For instance, in Canada, federal funding is run through a Canada health transfer that is specifically made for taxes that will go towards their health care which is a cheaper and more alternative to everyone not just people who can apply for medical assistance.

Increase price transparency

hudsonjillian28 — 2024-02-20 15:52:44 UTC

Many times, doctors are not fully open to the costs and prices leaving people stuck and committed to something too expensive for them. By being more open and transparent with an actual cost and what exactly will happen less money will have to be spent.

Giving generic prescriptions

hudsonjillian28 — 2024-02-20 15:54:57 UTC

Instead of spending more money on brand-name drugs that are being promoted for profit, try to find the same drug with a cheaper alt-her solution would cut costs.

Reduce the number of unnecessary procedures

hudsonjillian28 — 2024-02-20 15:56:30 UTC

spending money on procedures that are not needed or having unnecessary visits will save money.