5 Myths of the U.S. Healthcare System

1. Myth #1: The Major Driver of Healthcare Costs is Unhealthy Lifestyles
2. Myth #2: The Insurance Industry is the Problem
3. Myth #3: More Care is Better Care
4. Myth #4: More Expensive Care is Better Care
5. Myth #5: The Uninsured have Good Healthcare through the Emergency Room

Notes: In order to improve the overall healthcare system and create informed consumers it is necessary to negate the common myths surrounding the US healthcare system. Many healthcare myths over-simplify the complexity of an industry that generates $2.7 trillion each year and employs 16 million Americans. Other myths try to place blame for problems within the system or arise from a lack of understanding of care delivery and cost drivers within the industry. Above we highlight 5 of these commonly held myths about the US healthcare industry and provide some insight into why they simply are not true.