TWO Causes and Consequences of Regional Variations in Health Care 1
@inproceedings{Skinner2011TWOCA, title={TWO Causes and Consequences of Regional Variations in Health Care 1}, author={Jonathan Skinner}, year={2011} }
There are widespread differences in health care spending and utilization across regions of the US as well as in other countries. Are these variations caused by demand-side factors such as patient preferences, health status, income, or access? Or are they caused by supply-side factors such as provider financial incentives, beliefs, ability, or practice norms? In this chapter, I first consider regional health care differences in the context of a simple demand and supply model, and then focus on… CONTINUE READING
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