Sources, Expenditures and the Burden of Paying for Health Care
Concerns over the rising costs of health coverage and the number of people without health insurance have fueled significant debate over ways to control health care expenditures while increasing access. These concerns are rooted in the expectation that, if uninterrupted, the economic burden of health care to industry and government is unsustainable. This Brief examines where health care dollars are spent and who bears the burden of these expenses.