Thoroughly examine how microeconomic principles apply to health care delivery and its policies with HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY, 7E. You explore the changing nature of health care, the social and political sides of issues, and the uncertainty surrounding the future of health care delivery and finance as the U.S. transitions from Obamacare to Trumpcare. You also learn to analyze public policy from an economic perspective.
Preface
PART 1 The Relevance of Economies in Health and Medical Care
CHAPTER 1. U.S. Medical Care: An Uncertain Future
CHAPTER 2. Using Economics to Study Health Issues
CHAPTER 3. Analyzing Medical Care Markets
CHAPTER 4. Economic Evaluation in Health Care
PART 2 Demand-Side Consideration
CHAPTER 5. Demand for Health and Medical Care
CHAPTER 6. Population Health
PART 3 Supply-Side Consideration
CHAPTER 7. The Market for Health Insurance
CHAPTER 8. Managed Care
CHAPTER 9. The Physicians' Services Market
CHAPTER 10. The Hospital Services Market
CHAPTER 11. The Market for Pharmaceuticals
PART 4 Public Policy in Medical Care Delivery
CHAPTER 12. Medicare
CHAPTER 13. Medicaid
CHAPTER 14. Medical Care Systems Worldwide
CHAPTER 15. Medical Care Reform in the United States
CHAPTER 16. Lessons for Public Policy
Glossary
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