Above is the graph of waste in current health care spending. An incredible $750 billion dollars. Enough money to treat ALL the uninsured and more than the entire Pentagon budget.
Here's a link to the actual report from Institute of Medicine's on how we squander this enormous sum. This link, courtesy of ABIM, is to "choose wisely". The do's and don't advice on what tests you need and what you don't from various medical specialities. Check it out before your doctor visit.
