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The Economics of US Health Care Policy

By: Charles E. Phelps,Stephen T. Parente

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The Economics of US Health Care Policy

By: Charles E. Phelps,Stephen T. Parente

In this book, Phelps and Parente explore the US health care system and set out the case for its reform. They trace the foundations of today’s system, and show how distortions in the incentives facing participants in the health care market could be corrected in order to achieve lower costs, a higher quality of care, a higher level of patient safety, and a more efficient allocation of health care resources. Phelps and Parente propose novel yet economically robust changes to US tax law affecting health insurance coverage and related issues. They also discuss a series of specific improvements to Medicare and Medicaid, and assess potential innovations that affect all of health care, including chronic disease management, fraud and abuse detection, information technology, and other key issues. The Economics of US Health Care Policy will be illuminating reading for anyone with an interest in health policy, and will be a valuable supplementary text for courses in health economics and health policy, including for students without advanced training in economics.

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420

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Routledge

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1351856340

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9781351856348

Making Better Choices

Design, Decisions, and Democracy

By: Charles E. Phelps,Guru Madhavan

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Making Better Choices

Design, Decisions, and Democracy

By: Charles E. Phelps,Guru Madhavan

Systems engineering offers a set of capabilities and competencies to design and manage complex systems as they evolve. Drawing from social choice research and systems engineering practice, Making Better Choices examines how we make decisions together and the tools we use to arrive at those decisions. It takes a critical look at the rules and methods we apply to important decisions--from how we run meetings to how we elect presidents--with an interest in how we can improve these mechanisms. By reviewing different voting systems, their original intents, and their deficits, the authors outline a systems engineering approach to making collective choices in society. Written by an economist and an engineer, this groundbreaking work draws from insights in sociology, linguistics, law, political science, philosophy, psychology, economics, and systems design. In an era of relentless rating, this book offers a fresh vision for engineering better democracies by enabling diverse and inclusive choices

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169

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Oxford University Press

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0190871164

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9780190871161

Health Economics

By: Charles E. Phelps

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Health Economics

By: Charles E. Phelps

Health Economics combines current economic theory, recent research, and health policy problems into a comprehensive overview of the field. This thorough update of a classic and widely used text follows author Charles E. Phelps' thirteen years of service as Provost of the University of Rochester. Accessible and intuitive, early chapters use recent empirical studies to develop essential methodological foundations. Later chapters build on these core concepts to focus on key policy areas, such as the structure and effects of Medicare reform, insurance plans, and new technologies in the health care community. This edition contains revised and updated data tables and contains information throughout the text on the latest changes that were made to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

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769

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Routledge

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1315510677

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9781315510675

Health Economics

By: Charles E. Phelps

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Health Economics

By: Charles E. Phelps

Can we really use economic thinking to understand our health care system? Health Economics, now in its sixth edition, not only shows how this is done, but also provides the tools to analyze the economic behavior of patients and providers in health care markets. Health Economics combines current economic theory, recent research, and up-to-date empirical studies into a comprehensive overview of the field. Key changes to this edition include: additional discussion of the consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), in light of current political changes; an extensive discussion of quality measures; more discussion of preventive services; a new section on drug markets and regulation; discussion of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs); new references, problem sets, and an updated companion website with lecture slides. Designed for use in upper-division undergraduate economics studies, the book is suitable for students and lecturers in health economics, microeconomics, public health policy and practice, and health and society. It is also accessible to professional students in programs such as public policy, public health, business, and law.

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508

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Routledge

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1315460483

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Valuing Health

The Generalized and Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness (Grace) Model

By: Charles E. Phelps,Darius N. Lakdawalla

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Valuing Health

The Generalized and Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness (Grace) Model

By: Charles E. Phelps,Darius N. Lakdawalla

Valuing Health uses the generalized risk-adjusted cost-effectiveness (GRACE) model to demonstrate the economic value of improving the quality of life for individuals with disability or severe illness.

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329

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Oxford University Press

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019768629X

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Eight Questions You Should Ask About Our Health Care System

(Even if the Answers Make You Sick)

By: Charles E. Phelps

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Eight Questions You Should Ask About Our Health Care System

(Even if the Answers Make You Sick)

By: Charles E. Phelps

Charles E. Phelps provides a comprehensive look at our health care system, including how the current system evolved, how the health care sector behaves, and a detailed analysis of "the good, the bad, and the ugly" parts of the system—from technological advances (the "good") to variations in treatment patterns (the "bad") to hidden costs and perverse incentives (the "ugly"). He shows that much of the cost of health care ultimately derives from our own lifestyle choices and thus that education may well be the most powerful form of health reform we can envision.

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Hoover Press

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0817910565

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9780817910563

Book's by Charles E. Phelps

The Economics of US Health Care Policy

The Economics of US Health Care Policy

Making Better Choices

Making Better Choices

Health Economics

Health Economics

Health Economics

Health Economics

Valuing Health

Valuing Health

Eight Questions You Should Ask About Our Health Care System

Eight Questions You Should Ask About Our Health Care System

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