Half of U.S. health spending goes toward the care of just 5 percent of patients, a government report says.
- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality finds that U.S. healthcare costs are concentrated on a small slice of patients. USA Today recently ran a story on these findings.
- This fact indicates that Americans don’t necessarily overspend on their medical care. In 2009, Americans devoted a total of $1.26 trillion to health care. More Details »




