The simplest answer is because our whole system has been optimized for revenue and profits — not safety or quality (and certainly not equality). Premiums rose because the cost of healthcare goods and services rose. read more
Why Health Care Costs Too Much June 23, 1994. Stan Liebowitz. Stan Liebowitz is a professor of managerial economics in the Management School of the University of Texas at. Dallas. Executive Summary. Health care costs have increased dramatically over the last few decades and are now thought to be excessively high. read more
Most people know that the costs of healthcare in the United States are high. But an infographic from The Advisory Board Company illustrates that it hasn't always been this way. Take a look at how sharply costs have risen since 1960 (this is in 2012 dollars). read more