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Although Medicare's official health care spending report doesn't calculate how much the nation spends on administrative tasks, Harvard's Cutler estimates that up to 25% of medical spending is due to administrative costs.
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Cutler estimates up to 25% of medical spending is due to administrative costs.
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Cutler
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News Article
Context Details
{
    "person": "Cutler",
    "organization": "Harvard"
}
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Created
September 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM (5 days ago)
Last Updated
September 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM (5 days ago)

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High US healthcare costs stem from lack of price limits, fee-for-service payments, high specialist salaries, and excessive administrative costs. Prescription drug prices and private equity influence also contribute.

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