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American health economy illustrated / Christopher J. Conover.
LIBRA RA410.53 .C6526 2012
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Conover, Christopher J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical care, Cost of--United States.
- Medical care, Cost of.
- Health insurance--Economic aspects.
- Health insurance.
- United States.
- Health insurance--Economic aspects--United States.
- Delivery of Health Care--economics.
- Health Services--economics.
- Insurance, Health--economics.
- Medical Subjects:
- Delivery of Health Care--economics.
- United States.
- Health Services--economics.
- Insurance, Health--economics.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 325 pages : illustrations, some color ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : AEI Press ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Distributed by National Book Network, [2012]
- Summary:
- With 150 original color charts and graphs, The Illustrated Guide to the American Health Care Economy is an attractive, user-friendly, one-of-a-kind resource on the economics of health care in the United States. Covering topics such as 'How Is Each Health Care Dollar Spent?' and 'Who Pays for Health Services?, ' this comprehensive, accessible guide will be of interest to everyone concerned about the future of health care in America
- Contents:
- Rise of a massive health sector
- How is each health dollar spent?
- Who pays for health services?
- The employer role in U.S. health care
- Government expenditures, taxes, and deficits
- Health services and the family budget
- Who produces health services?
- Health services and the distribution of national income
- Productivity in the health sector
- The labor force and employment in the health sector
- Personal incomes and health care
- Distribution of health services
- Poverty and health
- The structure of the health sector
- Health, wealth, and debt
- Economic fluctuations and health
- Health services and quality of life
- U.S. health care in a global economy
- Do Americans get good value for money in health care?
- Are health spending trends sustainable?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780844772011
- 0844772011
- 9780844772028
- 084477202X
- 9780844772035
- 0844772038
- OCLC:
- 726074701
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