Academic and Policy-Oriented Literature on Healthcare Reform
Competitive Analysis
Competitive Analysis:
Offers market-based alternatives to existing and proposed healthcare reforms, focusing on economic principles and incentives.
Key Features
Key Features:
Second edition of a 2005 work, updated analysis of recent reforms, focus on tax and insurance market changes, proposals for Medicare and Medicaid redesign, promotion of cost-effectiveness through market mechanisms.
Target Audience
Target Audience:
Policymakers, economists, healthcare administrators, students of public policy and economics, and informed citizens interested in healthcare reform.
Book Purpose
Book Purpose:
To provide a well-reasoned, market-oriented framework for reforming and improving the US healthcare system.
📋 Manual Details
Coverage Areas
Coverage:
Healthcare System Reform, Tax Policy, Insurance Market Dynamics, Medicare and Medicaid Redesign
Page Count
Page Count:
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Manual Type
Manual Type:
Book / Publication
Language
Language:
English
Format
Format:
Print Book
Authors
Authors:
R. Glenn Hubbard (and co-authors implied)
Edition
Edition:
Second Edition
Original Publication Year
Original Publication Year:
2005
Publisher
Publisher:
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📖 Manual Coverage
Systems Covered
Systems Covered:
Economic Policy, Health Insurance Mechanisms, Government Healthcare Programs, Market-Based Solutions
Procedures Included
Procedures Included:
Analysis of Healthcare Reforms, Proposal of Market-Based Alternatives, Tax Reform Strategies, Insurance Market Restructuring, Medicare and Medicaid Improvement Frameworks
Technical Depth
Technical Depth:
Policy Analysis, Economic Theory, Market Dynamics
Theoretical Framework
Theoretical Framework:
Emphasizes economic principles, market efficiency, and incentive structures to improve healthcare systems.
Policy Recommendations
Policy Recommendations:
Provides actionable recommendations for policymakers concerning tax policy, insurance market design, and federal healthcare programs.
Economic Analysis
Economic Analysis:
Detailed analysis of the cost-effectiveness and efficiency implications of various healthcare reform proposals.
Methodology
Methodology:
Comparative analysis of policy options, economic modeling (implied), and examination of empirical evidence.
Financial Analysis
Financial Analysis:
Examines the fiscal impact of different healthcare policy choices on government budgets and individual finances.
Regulatory Frameworks
Regulatory Frameworks:
Discusses the existing and proposed regulatory environments governing health insurance and healthcare provision.
Comparative Studies
Comparative Studies:
Draws comparisons with healthcare systems in other developed nations (implied by 'market-based alternatives').
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Print Quality:
Standard Book Printing (Assumed)
Binding Type
Binding Type:
Paperback / Hardcover (Assumed, likely paperback for this type of publication)
Paper Type
Paper Type:
Standard Book Paper (Assumed)
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Historical Context:
Addresses healthcare policy debates and reforms in the United States, particularly in the period leading up to and following the original publication.
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