While some healthcare decision-makers see HTA as a tool for cost containment, focusing only on costs can create challenges:

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HTA should assess both costs and benefits.
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Health technologies with no identifiable benefits are easy to dismiss, but most come with incremental health benefits and associated costs.
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Cost containment should be weighed against long-term societal health benefits, considering potential cost reductions in other areas (e.g., reduced disability payments, social security).
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Decisions should be made carefully, balancing finite health budgets with long-term healthcare improvements.