Health Policy Issues: An Economic Persepective

by Paul J. Feldstein

This book will help your students understand the economics underlying the issues and politics of healthcare. It presents 36 short, topical chapters that focus on the financing and delivery of medical services. The fifth edition includes updated chapters, figures, and tables as well as a new chapter on comparative effectiveness research and a completely revised chapter on the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). A summary of the ACA is included in the appendix. By reading this book, your students can begin to think critically and clearly about issues involving physicians, nurses, health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, competition, the increase of medical expenditures, prescription drugs and the pharmaceutical industry, and more.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Economics

561 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[avery hudson · Rating 5 out of 5]

literally read this cover to cover for a class and found is really interesting. very depressing tbh. but very informative.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book discussing actual current health care economic policy. Great read.

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow can't believe I actually finished reading this book cover to cover and enjoyed reading too!

[Justine · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far as textbooks go, this one was actually informative.