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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}
}

Jonathan Skinner

Published 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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