Reevaluating America's Healthcare Paradigm

This chapter explores the systemic challenges of the U.S. healthcare system, emphasizing the shift from patient-centered care to a profit-driven approach. It examines the historical context of healthcare benefits, the rise of self-insuring companies, and the implications for cost management and patient access. Highlighting the issues of financial toxicity and the complexities of insurance systems, the chapter calls for a reevaluation of healthcare as a right and the roles of insurers and employers.