Care Quote by Benjamin Carson
“Health care is one-sixth of our economy. If the government can control that, they can control just about everything. We need to understand what is going on, because there are much more economic models that can be used to give us good health care than what we have now.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Health Policy Forum, 2017
Health care dominates the economy; government control over it equates to broad economic power, but alternative models exist for better outcomes.
In simple terms: Health care is a large economic lever.
Explore alternatives.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- legislative reform
- insurance redesign
- community health programs
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What models improve health care affordability?
- How can stakeholders reach consensus?
Implementation can be politically contentious.