title: The new health era.
abstract: Medical care is unlike any other service or commodity; everyone requires it, but not everyone can afford it. As a result, we all must decide how much we are willing to pay individually and collectively. The following article examines the unique factors shaping our current health care system and those factors likely to mold our health care system in the face of a new era.
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D004470:Economics, Medical / Q000639:trends; D006278:Medicare; D011157:Population Dynamics; D014481:United States