title: Why is health care so expensive in the United States?
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville 529 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202 USA. mdmill03@louisville.edu.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mills
mesh_terms: D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000639:trends*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures