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American medical care is undergoing big changes, and not just because of the Affordable Care Act.
Obamacare began to roll out in 2010 and will kick in fully next year, but health care is evolving for other reasons, too. The nation is aging, meaning more people are spending time in doctors' offices and hospitals. Electronic patient records are now being used by most hospitals and doctors.
And the nation isn't getting results that match its investment in health care. The United States spends by far the greatest share of its gross domestic product of any country on health care, but life expectancy and other measures compare poorly with those of many other industrialized nations.
http://www.omaha.com/article/20130825/NEWS/130829315
Obamacare began to roll out in 2010 and will kick in fully next year, but health care is evolving for other reasons, too. The nation is aging, meaning more people are spending time in doctors' offices and hospitals. Electronic patient records are now being used by most hospitals and doctors.
And the nation isn't getting results that match its investment in health care. The United States spends by far the greatest share of its gross domestic product of any country on health care, but life expectancy and other measures compare poorly with those of many other industrialized nations.
http://www.omaha.com/article/20130825/NEWS/130829315