medical services
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An Irrational Decision? Preventative Care Use Declines During High Unemployment
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A new study suggests that preventative care has lower demand during high unemployment because it has an immediate cost but a delayed benefit.
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The Power of the (Medicare) Dollar: Changes in Medicare Payments Affect Private Insurance Payouts
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A study of market factors that influence Medicare’s ability to set prices provides interesting and offsetting long term implications.
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The Art of Negotiation: Hospitals and Managed Care
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A study models the effect of negotiations between Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals on the cost of health care.
