I'm actually confused about the healthcare situation -- is it actually getting more expensive relative to the benefits? I've heard so many times that a bunch of

I'm actually confused about the healthcare situation -- is it actually getting more expensive relative to the benefits? I've heard so many times that a bunch of surgeries that used to have really long recovery times can now be done on an out-patient basis, or laproscopically, and that some things which used to require surgery can now be treated with medication. Isn't that productivity growth? Even if the cost per day in the hospital goes up, if the same or better patient outcomes can be achieved with fewer/shorter hospital stays, that sounds like patients are "winning"?