Eastern Wisconsin’s representative in Congress shared his thoughts on how technology can help lower healthcare costs.
Congressman Glenn Grothman, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, participated in a joint hearing between his subcommittee and the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, which addressed this topic.
At the hearing, members examined the rising cost of healthcare in the United States and analyzed how innovative medical technology can alleviate this problem.
Rep. Grothman noted during the hearing, “Healthcare costs have been steadily increasing since 1970. The total healthcare spending in the U.S. was just shy of $5 trillion per year. That’s $14,5000 per person.”
He also stated, “Not only are our children facing chronic diseases as rates never seen before, but the health care system seems to only get more expensive without any noticeable improvement in outcomes. Recent data published by the Trump Administration, and confirmed by several other independent sources, indicate that one-third of health care costs are wasteful and don’t improve patient health.”
The full hearing can be viewed at Oversight.House.gov.
