POLSCI 4G06 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Limited Government, Copayment, Cost Accounting
27 Jan 2015
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An example is chemotherapy, which seeks to cure cancer patients: cost of curative care is expensive. Major policy options: public health projects health edu provided in schools & broadcast media, vaccination programs, sanitation projects, regulation of food and drug quality. Limit costs by altering behaviour of patients: copayment force patients to make a copayment to monitor their use of medical services even if private or public insurance will pay a majority of the bill. If care is free at point of service, patients may be more likely to pursue care even if it will result in higher health insurance costs for them. Critics argue treatment should not be constrained by economic considerations. Influence the behaviour of physicians: fee-for-service doctors are paid a fee for each service performed. In us health maintenance organizations (hmos) provide most services based on capitation reimbursement.
