Instructor Resources: Test bank, PowerPoint slides, discussion
points for the book's end-of-chapter discussion questions and additional
questions and discussion points, teaching tips, chapter overviews, and a
transition guide to the new edition. Healthcare affects the lives of
most Americans and absorbs a large portion of the United States'
resources. It also is continually debated, prompting ongoing legislative
changes and market restructuring. One of the best ways to understand
healthcare, in all its complexity, is from an economic perspective--that
is, from the perspective of the financial self-interest of all involved
parties. Health Policy Issues: An Economic Perspective takes just such
an approach. Renowned author Paul J. Feldstein describes the forces that
press for change in healthcare and explains why the US health system has
evolved to its current state. This book's 38 concise, issue-oriented
chapters cover various aspects of the US health system, including the
cost of medical care, health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, physician
and nursing shortages, medical school admittance, malpractice reform,
prescription drugs, and more. Throughout, the book integrates
information about the most significant health policy enacted in many
years--the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Discussion questions, key points,
and further readings round out every chapter. Thoroughly revised and
updated with current data and research findings, this seventh edition
includes new and expanded content on the Medicare Access and CHIP
Reauthorization Act, physician malpractice reform, employee health
benefits, generic drug shortages, political versus economic markets, and
much more. The updated content includes three new chapters: "Should
Profits in Healthcare Be Prohibited?" discusses the role of profits and
the consequences of eliminating profit."Health Associations and the
Political Marketplace" focuses on the types of legislation demanded by
different health associations and explores the economic self-interest of
each association's members and policy preferences."The Affordable Care
Act: Did It Achieve Its Goals?" examines one of the most important
objectives of the ACA--to reduce the number of uninsured Americans--and
complements the ACA coverage throughout the book. For 25 years, Health
Policy Issues: An Economic Perspective has been highly regarded in the
field of health policy. By illuminating the intersection of economics
and policy, this topical book helps readers gain a better understanding
of the ever-changing and multifaceted healthcare delivery system.
