Cost Shifting in Health Care: Separating Evidence from Rhetoric

By Michael A. Morrisey

Book Overview

This essential deep-dive into America's shifting health care landscape sees health economist Michael Morrisey dissect the rise of HMOs, PPOs, and managed care, unpacking their impact on physician markets, hospital pricing, employer-sponsored insurance, and the ongoing tension between cost containment, quality, and patient choice, offering data-driven insights into the market forces and antitrust dynamics reshaping the affordability of medical care for millions of Americans.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844738611
• ISBN13: 9780844738611
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: AEI Press
• Length: 89 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"