Conference Paper

It’s technology (and what it is or isn’t worth), stupid! Comments on Aaron’s “It’s Health Care, Stupid! Why Control of Health Care Spending Is Vital for Long-Term Fiscal Stability”

Abstract: What are the implications of the current structure of the U.S. health care system for U.S. fiscal stability at the federal and state levels over the medium and long terms? What are the national, global, and inter-generational distribution effects? How will a growing recognition of the need for ?reform? affect saving decisions? Is the macro adjustment to ?broken? health care promises likely to be smooth? What are the policy implications?

Keywords: Health care reform;

Status: Published in Wanting it all: the challenge of reforming the U. S. health care system

Bibliographic Information

Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Part of Series: Conference Series ; [Proceedings]

Publication Date: 2005

Volume: 50

Issue: Jun

Pages: 207-212