ArticleHealth care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy2026
The High Cost of American Health Care: Understanding the Deeper Roots of the Crisis.
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- Reintegrating the Human in Health: A Triadic Blueprint for Whole-Person Care in the Age of AI.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
The recent tragic death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has renewed public scrutiny of the US health care system and reignited debate over why Americans face disproportionately high health care costs. This essay examines both the widely recognized drivers of excessive costs and the deeper systemic issues that often remain unaddressed yet continue to sustain the crisis. It highlights two critical challenges: the need to target structural barriers and misaligned economic incentives in order to design sustainable reforms, and the persistent political polarization that impedes long-term, meaningful change. The paper concludes by outlining short-term strategies that can generate immediate improvements while laying the foundation for comprehensive and enduring reform.
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