Healthcare costs are growing at a higher rate than the gross domestic product. This is alarming as increasing costs are unsustainable in our current economy. The United States spends more per capita on healthcare than any other country in the world. In spite of this fact, the outcomes of care, such as infant mortality or longevity, are not any better in the United States than in other countries (Finkler, Jones, Kovner, & Mose 2013).research major approaches to stemming the rise in healthcare costs and select two for in-depth study. Explain in brief the major approaches to controlling healthcare costs. Describe in detail the two selected approaches. Compare and contrast the effectiveness of these two approaches to date.