What Drives Healthcare Spending

  Download and read the Deloitte Synopsis (PDF)
 

Consider the relationship between healthcare costs and consumer behavior. Include the 

following aspects in the discussion:

• After reviewing the Synopsis version, focus on the Consumers and the human experience section.
• In a few short sentences, this report asserts that healthcare consumers have needs, goals, preferences, demands, and expectations. Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
• Share what your needs, goals, preferences, demands, and expectations are.
• Discuss the impact these consumer drivers have on healthcare costs.
• Do you think the US can afford to meet consumer needs, goals, preferences, demands, and expectations? If not, how would the system ration each so it was affordable?
• Cite any references. Proper grammar, sentence structure, and spelling are required. Use your own words. Copying and pasting are not allowed.