Health Care Economics

An introduction to the economics of medical care; the production of health: the impact of medical services on health; an overview of the medical care sector; measuring changes in the price of medical care; the demand for medical care; the demand for health insurance; the supply of medical care - an overview; the market for health insurance - its performance and structure; the physician services market; the market for hospital services; relying on regulation to improve performance; market competition in medical care; health manpower shortage and surpluses - definitions, measurement, and policies; the market for physician manpower; the market for medical education - equity and efficiency; the market for registered nurses; the pharmaceutical industry; the political economy of health care; the role of government in health and medical care; national health insurance - an approach to the redistribution of medical care; the market of long-term care services; concluding comments on the economics of medical care. Apppendix.