U.S. Health Care

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This paper examines how health care issues have been at the forefront of political, social and economic debates for many years and how Americans are clamoring for changes but the nation stands divided on what type of changes should occur. It explores the impact that the ability to compete for consumers has on the health care industry as well as the behavior of private and public organizations throughout the country. It also speculates on both the negative and positive conclusions about the long term impact health care competition will have on the industry.

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"As the competition became intense it began to backfire for society. Those who provided the best care and the most up to date services began to charge more for their service. Those who could afford it paid for that care thereby driving up the cost even more. Those who could not afford it were left to go to the less advanced facilities which began the divide between the insured and the health poor of the nation. The competition was not only between private providers but also began to appear from hospital to hospital and facility to facility as they worked to edge out the others in the quest for consumers."

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