title: [USA health insurance system: illness is expensive].
authors.affiliation: Fachhochschule Osnabrück.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pieper
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000639:trends; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009310:National Health Insurance, United States / Q000191:economics*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D017149:Private Sector / Q000191:economics; D017150:Public Sector / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States