Problem
Read Atul Gawande's article entitled Overkill and summarize the article that answers the following questions:
A. Describe the scope and nature (including causes and effects) of when and how healthcare testing and/or treatment in the United States is a problem. Include personal examples if you have any.
B. What approaches have been used to resolve the problems of "low value care" and/or "no value care"? How have they been effective or ineffective?
C. How did health care providers in McAllen, Texas reduce their Medicare costs between 2009 and 2012 by "almost $3,000 per Medicare recipient"? What else could be done to reduce Medicare costs?