title: Decreasing self-perceived health status despite rising health expenditures.
abstract: Despite steady increases in U.S. health care spending, the population's self-perceived health status has been in a long-term decline. Increased support for public health, prevention, and primary care could reduce growth in spending and improve actual and perceived health.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rabin
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Petterson
authors.forename: Andrew W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Bazemore
authors.forename: Bridget
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Teevan
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Marty S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dodoo
authors.forename: Imam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Xierali
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011634:Public Health; D014481:United States