Delivering Affordable Cancer Care in the 21st Century

Workshop Summary

Institute of Medicine author Board on Health Care Services author National Cancer Policy Forum author Margie Patlak editor Sharyl J Nass editor Erin Balogh editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:20th Jun '13

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Rising health care costs are a central fiscal challenge confronting the United States. National spending on health care currently accounts for 18 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), but is anticipated to increase to 25 percent of GDP by 2037. The Bipartisan Policy Center argues that "this rapid growth in health expenditures creates an unsustainable burden on America's economy, with far-reaching consequences". These consequences include crowding out many national priorities, including investments in education, infrastructure, and research; stagnation of employee wages; and decreased international competitiveness.In spite of health care costs that far exceed those of other countries, health outcomes in the United States are not considerably better.

With the goal of ensuring that patients have access to high-quality, affordable cancer care, the Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) National Cancer Policy Forum convened a public workshop, Delivering Affordable Cancer Care in the 21st Century, October 8-9, 2012, in Washington, DC. Delivering Affordable Cancer Care in the 21st Century summarizes the workshop.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Workshop Summary
  • Appendix: Workshop Agenda
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ISBN: 9780309269445

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94 pages