Date of Award
12-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Applied Economics
Committee Chair(s)
Ryan Bosworth
Committee
Ryan Bosworth
Committee
Donald L. Snyder
Committee
Arthur Caplan
Committee
Frank Caliendo
Abstract
Total healthcare expenditures and expenditures as a percentage of GDP have been substantially higher in the U.S. than in Canada between 1975 – 2008. Hospitalcare, physician and clinical services, and drug prescription expenditures have been the principal components contributing to growth in healthcare expenditures in the U.S. compared to Canada. This study reviews the literature on increasing healthcare costs and establishes some comparative and descriptive analysis for high healthcare costs in the two countries during this time period. The study also analyses and compares the growth of healthcare costs.
Recommended Citation
Anazia, Chris N., "Comparative Analysis of Healthcare Expenditure in the United States and Canada" (2012). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 232.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/232
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Comments
This work made publicly available electronically on December 19, 2012.