Annotated bibliography
1. Coombs, N.C., Campbell, D.G. & Caringi, J. A qualitative study of rural healthcare providers views of social, cultural, and programmatic barriers to healthcare access.BMC Health Serv Res22,438 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07829-2
This resource details the barriers to entry that many middle- and lower-class Americans face with access to healthcare. Here, the resource details the rising cost of healthcare. Here the article provides detailed insights into the rising cost of healthcare relative to inflation. Currently, healthcare costs are trending higher than inflation which is placing further pressure on both middle and lower cost households. As of 2022, healthcare costs are roughly 18% of GDP...
By 2030 this figure is expected to be 20% of GDP or roughly $5 Trillion dollars. These cost increase, per the research, is unsustainable given the stagnating wages of the middle class, higher inflation that diminishes the value of the dollar, and corporate cost increase to consumer staples. All of these elements contribute to the affordability of healthcare which continues to outpace those of other developed countries. Here, the barriers to entry are heavily related to costs, quality of care and availability of care.
2. Hewitt, S., McNiesh, S., & Fink, L. (2019). Barriers to Primary Care Access in...
…both middle and lower cost households. As of 2022, healthcare costs are roughly 18% of GDP or roughly $4 trillion. By 2030 this figure is expected to be 20% of GDP or roughly $5 Trillion dollars. These cost increase, per the research, is unsustainable given the stagnating wages of the middle class, higher inflation that diminishes the value of the dollar, and corporate cost increase to consumer staples. All of these elements contribute to the affordability of healthcare which continues to outpace those of other developed countries. Here, the barriers to entry are heavily related to costs, quality of care and availability of…
