Health Policy Issues An Economic Perspective, Seventh Edition Paul J. Feldstein

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1640550100
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1640550100

The healthcare sector affects the lives of most individuals and consumes a significant portion of the USA resources. It is also frequently discussed, leading to ongoing legislative adjustments and market restructuring. One of the most effective approaches to comprehend healthcare, in all its intricacy, is from an economic viewpoint, that is, from the perspective of the financial self-interest of all involved parties.
Health Policy Matters: A Financial Viewpoint adopts just such an approach. Esteemed author Paul J. Feldstein outlines the factors pressuring for transformation in healthcare and clarifies why the US healthcare system has progressed to its present condition. This book’s 38 concise, problem-focused chapters address various aspects of the US healthcare system, encompassing the expense of medical treatments, health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, scarcity of physicians and nurses, entry to medical schools, malpractice overhaul, pharmaceuticals, and more. Throughout, the book integrates information about one of the most significant healthcare policies enacted in recent years – the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Discussion prompts, key details, and supplemental readings wrap up each chapter.

Thoroughly updated and enriched with current facts and research discoveries, this seventh edition includes fresh and expanded content on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, medical malpractice modifications, employee healthcare benefits, shortages of generic drugs, political versus economic market dynamics, and much more. The revised material includes three additional chapters:

• Should Profits in Healthcare Be Restricted? delves into the function of earnings and the repercussions of abolishing profit.
• Health Associations and the Political Market focuses on the types of regulations advocated by different health associations and delves into the financial self-interest of each association’s members and policy preferences.
• The Affordable Care Act: Did It Fulfill Its Aims? scrutinizes some of the primary goals of the ACA to lower the number of uninsured Americans and amplifies the ACA coverage throughout the book.

For a quarter of a century, Health Policy Matters: A Financial Perspective has been highly esteemed in the realm of healthcare policies. By shedding light on the convergence of economics and policies, this relevant book assists readers in gaining a deeper understanding of the ever-evolving and multifaceted healthcare distribution system.

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