A news article noted that some features of the U.S. health care system contribute “to the high cost of medical care by encouraging hospitals and doctors to perform tests and procedures regardless of...

A news article noted that some features of the U.S. health

care system contribute “to the high cost of medical care by

encouraging hospitals and doctors to perform tests and procedures regardless of the value to a patient.” What features

is the article referring to? Why would hospitals and doctors

perform tests that may not be of any value to patients?

Source: Reed Abelson, “Industry Group to Back Results-Focused

Care,” New York Times, January 28, 2015.