American health economy illustrated / Christopher J. Conover.
By: Conover, Christopher J
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TextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : Blue Ridge Summit, PA : AEI Press ; Distributed by National Book Network, c2012Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: xxiv, 325 p. : ill., some col. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780844772011 (cloth); 0844772011 (cloth); 9780844772028 (pbk.); 084477202X (pbk.); 9780844772035 (ebook); 0844772038 (ebook).Subject(s): Medical care, Cost of -- United States | Health insurance -- Economic aspects -- United States | Medical economics -- United StatesDDC classification: 362.1068/1 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 362.10681 C763 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003745924 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rise of a massive health sector -- How is each health dollar spent? -- Who pays for health services? -- The employer role in U.S. health care -- Government expenditures, taxes, and deficits -- Health services and the family budget -- Who produces health services? -- Health services and the distribution of national income -- Productivity in the health sector -- The labor force and employment in the health sector -- Personal incomes and health care -- Distribution of health services -- Poverty and health -- The structure of the health sector -- Health, wealth, and debt -- Economic fluctuations and health -- Health services and quality of life -- U.S. health care in a global economy -- Do Americans get good value for money in health care? -- Are health spending trends sustainable?
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