Cost and spending of health care is a complex issue with so many contributing factors. Each of the concerns may need to be addressed separately, but could be connected and cause ripple effects. The Gordian knot reference does help to put some perspective on how tangled the system and cost is for people. Cowen and Moorhead (2011) identify several factors leading to the increased health care cost which include intensity of services, prices for services, and pharmaceutical expenses. In just these few examples it can be identified how each are connected. Taylor (2015) discusses that 33% paid more for their medications, and there was a 10% increase in cost for asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure medications. As a result almost a quarter of
