Forbes Article "Against Expectations, Health Care Reform Shows Signs Of Working"

U. S. attempts at health care reform, centered on the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA” or “ObamaCare”) have created controversy and evoked much criticism and cynicism. I and others have observed that the ACA is much stronger on coverage extension than on cost control. But, we are now seeing evidence that cost growth is moderating.

Three recent signs:

• U.S. health care expenditure did not grow as a percentage of GDP in 2011 (more).
• Prices for individual health insurance policies on the new health exchanges are coming in well below current prices and expectations in numerous states (more).
• New approaches to coordinated care and results-oriented medicine are showing measurable benefits. For example, hospital readmission rates, a key driver of health care costs, declined in late 2012 (more).

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddhixon/2013/08/06/against-expectations-health-care-reform-shows-signs-of-working/