Health Care Service Use Going Down?

In an interesting new trend, fewer Americans (including those with health insurance) are utilizing health care services. Insurance companies noted for the first time, they have seen a decrease in the number of services used. Experts suggest that increasing co-pays, less elective procedures during the recession and other issues may be to blame. Will this trend continue? Or if health care reform continues to move forward, will we see a sudden increase in service use as more individuals gain access to health care? In the interim, will more health care professionals find themselves out of work due to decreasing volumes? Only to be highly sought when volumes increase again? does the increase in co-payments make us more reasonable and responsible consumers of health care or do they place an unnecessary burden on us? Read more here:

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