title: The cost conundrum.
abstract: The upward surge in health care costs will block attempts to expand coverage and access. Strategies for controlling costs abound, but will any of them work?
authors.forename: Haydn
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bush
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000191:economics; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States