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THE HEALTH CARE MARKETPLACE; PERSPECTIVES ON A SYSTEM IN TRANSITION
Author(s) -
Anderson Elaine A.,
Cinsberg Mark R.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1986.tb00439.x
Subject(s) - incentive , health care , health care delivery , business , healthcare system , public economics , health care cost , economic growth , economics , market economy
Within the last 35 years health care expenditures have increased from $12 billion t o over $350 billion. Recent concern over these costs have led to a reevaluation of the health care delivery system in the United States. This paper reviews four emerging cost containment models. The discussion focuses on the “market‐likell incentives introduced in to the health care delivery system by such strategies.