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The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little or nothing to help patients, and may even harm them. In Colorado, a new analysis shows that

The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little or nothing to help patients, and may even harm them. In Colorado, a new analysis shows that

Huge amounts are spent, but it does little to help patients

The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little or nothing to help patients, and may even harm them. In Colorado, a new analysis shows that

A new analysis shows that the number of tests and treatments conducted for which the risks and costs exceed the benefits has barely budged despite a decade-long attempt to tamp down on such care.

The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little or nothing to help patients, and may even harm them.

Treatments that don’t help patients, and may even harm them, are difficult to eliminate because they can be big sources of revenue.

Treatments that don’t help patients, and may even harm them, are difficult to eliminate because they can be big sources of revenue.

The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little or nothing to help patients, and may even harm them. Those treatments and medical tests raise costs, lead to health complications, and interfere with more appropriate care. The structure of the U.S. health system, which rewards doctors for providing more care rather than the right care, has made it difficult to stop such waste.

Estimated 10-30% of US healthcare spending is low-value care. Colorado spent $134M on low-value care in 2021.