Healthcare spending in the US has increased dramatically this year. Spending was increased by 9.9% while the total economy has only increased 0.1% in the first quarter of 2014. This article featured a plan for how to cut down on healthcare costs. People should try to go to a physician's office instead of a hospital, hospitals can be up to 10 times as much for the same treatment. Government influences and over regulation also drive of medical costs, less government influence would make care more affordable. The article also said that 1/3 Americans are overweight and that relates to 75% of medical spending coming from weight related issues.
The plan this article puts into place makes sense as a start to a solution. Using a physician's office more would easily cut numerous cost. A decrease in government influence on healthcare would make the costs to everyone less. A stronger stance to lessen the number of overweight people would also decrease the national healthcare spending.
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