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Health Economics and Policy James Henderson (Baylor University)

Health Economics and Policy By James Henderson (Baylor University)

Health Economics and Policy by James Henderson (Baylor University)


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Health Economics and Policy by James Henderson (Baylor University)

Thoroughly examine how microeconomic principles apply to health care delivery and its policies with Henderson's insightful HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY, 8E. Updates and expanded content help you explore the changing nature of health care, the social and political sides of issues and the future of health care delivery and finance as the U.S. transitions beyond the Affordable Care Act. You learn how to analyze public policy from an economic perspective as new content addresses today's policy environment and changes as well as reform alternatives. Special features address issues in healthcare today, profile health care leaders and offer global comparisons. A convenient new eBook format provides imbedded links to extra content. New appendices show you how to interpret empirical results and perform economic evaluations. This edition clearly introduces an engaging economic side of health care that's interesting no matter what your major or future plans.

About James Henderson (Baylor University)

James W. Henderson is the Ben H. Williams Professor of Economics at Baylor University, where his teaching and research center on health economics and policy. Before joining the Baylor faculty, Dr. Henderson was vice president of finance and management at the Dallas Minority Business Center. Dr. Henderson's economic research has appeared in Atlantic Economic Journal, Health Care Financing Review, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Rural Health and PharmacoEconomics. He has lectured in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Mexico, Sweden, China and Ukraine. Dr. Henderson earned his Ph.D. at Southern Methodist University.

Table of Contents

PART I: The Relevance of Economics in Health and Medical Care. 1. U.S. Medical Care: A System at the Crossroads. 2. Health Care Spending Issues. 3. Health Care Markets: Can They Work? 4. Welfare Implications in Medical Markets. 5. Economic Evaluation in Health Care. PART II: Demand-Side Consideration. 6. Demand for Health and Medical Care. 7. Population Health. PART III: Supply-Side Consideration. 8. The Market for Health Insurance. 9. Managed Care. 10. The Physicians Services Market. 11. The Hospital Services Market. 12. Pharmaceuticals. PART IV: Public Policy in Medical Care Delivery. 13. Medicare. 14. Medicaid. 15. Health Systems in High Income Countries. 16. Medical Care Reform in the United States. 17. Lessons for Public Policy. Glossary. Index.

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NGR9780357132869
9780357132869
0357132866
Health Economics and Policy by James Henderson (Baylor University)
New
Paperback
Cengage Learning, Inc
2022-03-29
576
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