When I was looking at the Washington Post last weekend, I came across this interesting article about the opinions of healthcare professionals about the changes that will affect the US health care system in the next decade or so. Though the content itself isn't surprising for any of us newly-jaded HPMers, I was surprised by the placement of the article on the front page and the title "U.S. 'Not Getting What We Pay For'". I know we are used to hearing stories about lack of healthcare coverage, but it's interesting to see an article so prominently claiming that the quality of our care isn't commesurate to the amount that we are paying. I'm guardedly hopeful that article like this signify a changing in the public perception of what is to be expected from healthcare.
So what do you guys think? Am I just completely off-base and is the zeitgeist among the average American now that the US healthcare system isn't living up to its potential? Is it even possible to contemplate value when the average insured person isn't paying the true cost of treatment?
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