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American health economy : illustrated / Christopher J. Conover.

by Conover, Christopher J.

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Washington, D.C. : AEI Press ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Distributed by National Book Network, c2012.

Medical care, Cost of -- United States.

Health insurance -- Economic aspects -- United States.

9780844772011 (cloth)

0844772011 (cloth)

9780844772028 (pbk.)

084477202X (pbk.)

9780844772035 (ebook)

0844772038 (ebook)

xxiv, 325 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.

Rise of a massive health sector -- How is each health dollar spent? -- Who pays for health services? -- The employer role in U.S. health care -- Government expenditures, taxes, and deficits -- Health services and the family budget -- Who produces health services? -- Health services and the distribution of national income -- Productivity in the health sector -- The labor force and employment in the health sector -- Personal incomes and health care -- Distribution of health services -- Poverty and health -- The structure of the health sector -- Health, wealth, and debt -- Economic fluctuations and health -- Health services and quality of life -- U.S. health care in a global economy -- Do Americans get good value for money in health care? -- Are health spending trends sustainable?

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