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“Cost is the spectre haunting health reform. For many decades, the great flaw in the American health-care system was its unconscionable gaps in coverage.” quote by Atul Gawande
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“Cost is the spectre haunting health reform. For many decades, the great flaw in the American health-care system was its unconscionable gaps in coverage.”

Atul Gawande

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Cost gaps in coverage undermine health system equity, demanding systemic reform.

In simple terms: Coverage gaps drive health inequities.

Key Takeaway

Address financial barriers to care.

Themes

healthcare equity policy economics

Mood

analytical urgent

Type

policy economic

When to use this quote

  • legislative debates
  • hospital budgeting
  • patient advocacy
  • public health initiatives

Key Concepts

systemic inequality insurance design

Questions to Reflect On

  • What policies can close coverage gaps?
  • How to balance cost with quality?
A Different Perspective

Political resistance can stall reforms.

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