Pointing the finger. Who's to blame for high healthcare costs?

Abstract

Who's to blame for soaring healthcare costs? How can we gain control of the problem? Is it time for rationing? Who'll pay for universal access? These are some of the questions posed in a poll of consumers, employers, physicians and hospital executives conducted for Modern Healthcare. While the results showed the four groups had common concerns regarding the scope of the problem, consensus was in short supply when it came to solutions.