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Proponents of radical health care reform frequently point out the flaws in our current system. One primary critique is that American health care is expensive and, worse, all that spending doesn't necessarily result in better care.
To make this point, Atul Gawande, a physician and writer, profiles the small Texas town of McAllen, which is one of the most expensive health care markets in the country. Gawande claims that health care costs in McAllen are a result of doctors practicing bad medicine – over prescribing tests, procedures and treatments.
Gawande’s article apparently had a big impact on President Obama,...
No Surprise: More Spending Doesn't Mean Better Care
Click my name and read my piece: Obama's Plan for Health Care Depression.