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Health care costs continue to be an important concern in the United States, and they are already a central issue of the 2008 presidential campaign. Numerous strategies for cost containment are being proposed, but specific options are usually presented in isolation, with little disciplined discussion of their potential impact or the barriers they face. In this article, we provide a survey of major options for slowing the growth of health care spending. We also provide a qualitative assessment of the likely effectiveness of these options and our recommendation for a package that could be collectively pursued.

Underlying our analysis are . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Greatest Potential for Cost Savings

Intermediate Potential for Cost Savings

Lowest Potential for Cost Savings

Rationing Options

Discussion

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From Partners HealthCare System, Boston.

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Slowing the Growth of Health Care Costs
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N Engl J Med 2008; 359:434-435, Jul 24, 2008. Correspondence

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