Profit vs. patients in the U.S. health care system
Illness is inevitable, and medical care can be expensive. The U.S. is the only developed nation without some form of universal health care. Instead, it relies on a for-profit system in which insurance companies often seek ways to reduce costs, sometimes by delaying or denying coverage for services. These delays can include requirements such as prior authorization or peer-to-peer reviews for standard, guideline-directed treatments. This process takes up health care …
