Should Medical Care be Free? Cost Sharing and Health Financing Policy,

Abstract

Debate over the wisdome of having patients pay for some or all of their medical care services has persisted for many years, so much so that this issue has traditionally been a litmus test of one's liberal or conservative sentiments. Although the debate has been quite animated, assertions have been more common than facts. Only in the past decade has systematic inquiry into the effects of cost shcaring taken place. This effort has produced most of the knowledge described below. Despite the great strides that have been made, much remains unknown. Fortunately, research is currently underway that should add substantially to our knowledge over the next few years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122889

Entities

People

  • Joseph P. Newhouse

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Competition
  • Consumers
  • Corporations
  • Health Maintenance Organizations
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Hospitals
  • Insurance
  • Litmus Tests
  • Medical Personnel
  • Motivation
  • Patient Care
  • Physicians
  • Production
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design