title: Cost containment for the public health.
abstract: The U.S. health care system has major problems with respect to patient access and cost control. Trimming excess hospital expenses and expanding public health activities are cost effective. By budgeting well, with global budgets set for the high cost sectors, the United States might emerge with lower tax hikes, a healthier population, better facilities, and enhanced access to service. Nations with global budgets have better health statistics, and lower costs, compared to the United States. With global budgets, these countries employ 75 to 85 percent fewer employees in administration and regulation, but patient satisfaction is almost double the rate in the United States. Implement a global budget for health care, or substantially raise taxes, is the basic choice faced in this country. Key words: global budget control cost containment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Management and Leadership, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Eastaugh
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets / Q000458:organization & administration; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods*; D019049:Developed Countries; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics*