"How Changes in Medical Technology Affect Health Care Costs," Kaiser Family Foundation: The paper, which is part of the Kaiser Family Foundation's Snapshots: Health Care Costs online series, examines how medical technology can influence the cost of health care. The paper discusses factors that influence new technology development and adoption, as well as policy implications, including cost containment methods and whether the cost of technology outweighs its value (Kaiser Family Foundation release, 3/8).
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