On Wednesday, March 13th, Cornell’s Debate in Science and Health organization held a public forum in Duffield Hall to discuss the impact of these rising costs on the American public. The forum addressed the possible causes behind rising healthcare costs in the United States, the necessary steps to reduce rising costs and how the US system compares to those in other countries. The first debate commenced with the question of why healthcare costs are rising in the first place. According to Singhal, increased healthcare costs have reached the point in which Americans often refuse to seek medical treatment due to expense. Although the future is still uncertain when it comes to rising healthcare costs, increasing awareness is a step in the right direction.

Source: Daily Sun March 19, 2019 00:00 UTC