Analysis: Ahead of reform, medical care slowdown hits companies
By Bill Berkrot NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the clock ticks down to the start of a U. S. healthcare overhaul, companies from device makers to hospital chains have been surprised to see Americans make even fewer trips to the doctor’s office. Use of non-emergency medical services has been weak for several years in the wake of a deep recession, high joblessness and the steadily rising cost of care. Those trends now may be exacerbated in the months before President Barack Obama’s healthcare law takes full effect in 2014, analysts said. . . .
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