An excellent and up-to-date . . . review of the health economics
literature. The book is designed to supplement existing health
economic texts, serve as a reference resource to researchers and
policy analysts, and provide a frame of reference for
administrators. The authors concentrate on four major topics and
also review the research based on multivariate analysis relevant to
those topics. . . . In brief, the book reviews a number of
technical, conceptual, and research issues in a policy framework.
Well-written. "Choice"
Rosko and Broyles begin the book with an overview of rising
expenditures in the health care industry, commenting on
inflationary pressures and the resulting reduction in access to
health care services. The second part of the book, which is devoted
to demand-side issues, looks at the determining factors in the
demand for health services and the various theories that have been
advanced to explain demand. The authors examine the economic impact
of third-party payments, health insurance options, and the
situation of the elderly and the uninsured. Supply-side analyses
are the focus of Part III. The authors present models for assessing
the impact of prospective payment systems on providers and the
impact of admissions policies of hospitals and nursing homes on
those who require health care. A discussion of the methods of
determining the output of various types of health providers,
including a comprehensive evaluation of patient classification
systems is presented. Analyses of production and cost functions and
the supply and distribution of physicians are included, and in the
final chapters, competitive and regulatory approaches to cost
containment are explored.
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