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THE ECONOMICS OFHEALTH CARE
36C H A P T E R
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THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
Twin Problems: Costs and Access
High & Rising Health Care Costs
Total Spending on Health Care
Deductibles - Copayments
Medicare - Medicaid
Percentage of GDP
International Comparisons
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Economic Implications of Rising Costs
Reduced Access to CareLabor Market Effects
Slower Wage GrowthUse of Part-time & Temporary
WorkersImpact on Government BudgetsThe basic problem...
QUALITY OF CAREAre We Healthier?
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LIMITED ACCESS
Why the Rapid Cost Increases?Peculiarities of the Health Care
MarketEthical and Equity ConsiderationsAsymmetric InformationSpillover BenefitsThird-Party Payments:
Insurance
The Uninsured:16% of Population
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INCREASING DEMANDFOR HEALTH CARE
Rising Incomes: Role of Elasticities
An Aging PopulationUnhealthy LifestylesThe Role of Doctors
•Supplier-Induced Demand•Fee-for-Service
•Defensive Medicine•Medical Ethics
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ROLE OF HEALTH INSURANCE
Insurance and Governments Pay 79% of all Payments
Moral Hazard ProblemLess PreventionOverconsumption
Government Tax Subsidy
Graphically...
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INSURANCE AND THE OVERALLOCATIONOF RESOURCES TO HEALTH CARE
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SUPPLY FACTORS IN RISINGHEALTH CARE PRICES
Supply of PhysiciansSlow Productivity GrowthChanges in Medical TechnologyRelative ImportanceReform of the Health Care
SystemUniversal AccessPlay-or-PayTax Credits and Vouchers
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SUPPLY FACTORS IN RISINGHEALTH CARE PRICES
National Health Insurance (NHI)Arguments for NHI:
• Choice of Physicians• Reduce Administrative Costs• Separate Employment from
Insurance• Single-Insurer Market
Power for Cost Containment
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Against NHI:• Won’t Control Costs• Long Waits for Care• Doctor “Strikes”• Government’s Poor Record• Undesirable Redistributive
Effects
SUPPLY FACTORS IN RISINGHEALTH CARE PRICES
National Health Insurance (NHI)Arguments
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COST CONTAINMENT:ALTERING INCENTIVESDeductibles - CopaymentsManaged CarePreferred Provider
Organizations (PPOs)Health Maintenance
Organizations (HMOs)Medicare and DRGDiagnosis-Related-Group
(DRG)
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RECENT LAWS & PROPOSALS
Portability and Accountability
Medical Savings Accounts
Prescription Drug Coverage
ChapterConclusions
deductiblescopaymentsfee for servicedefensive medicinetax subsidy“play or pay”national health insurance (NHI)preferred provider organizations (PPOs)health maintenance organizations
(HMOs) diagnosis-related-group (DRG) system
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