A newly graduated nurse is attempting to understand the reason for increasing health care spending in the United States.Her research finds that these costs are much higher compared with other developed countries as a result of:

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Health care is one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S.economy.Currently,17.5% of the gross domestic product is spent on health care.Higher spending in the United States compared with 12 other industrialized countries is related to higher prices and readily accessible technology along with greater obesity rates among women.More than one third of women in the United States are obese.Of the U.S.population,16% is uninsured and has limited access to health care.Maternal morbidity and mortality are directly related to racial disparities.

A Newly Graduated Nurse Is Attempting to Understand the Reason