Healthcare Cost

+**Healthcare Cost**

+**Healthcare cost** refers to the financial expenditures associated with providing and consuming [medical services](/wiki/medical_services) and treatments. These costs are a significant driver of national economies, profoundly shaping [health policy](/wiki/health_policy) and impacting individual access to care globally.

+## See also

+- [Health Economics](/wiki/health_economics)

+- [Universal Healthcare](/wiki/universal_healthcare)