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NR 552 EXAM PREP LATESTEconomics of
Healthcare Policy
ANSWERED
2023/2024
, 1. What is the difference between health care and health insurance? Provide an example of each.
- Health care is the provision of medical services to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure diseases and injuries.
Health insurance is a contract that covers some or all of the costs of health care in exchange for a premium
or a fee. An example of health care is a visit to a doctor or a hospital. An example of health insurance is a
policy that pays for part of the doctor's fee or the hospital bill.
2. What are the main types of health insurance in the US? Explain how they work and who pays for them.
- The main types of health insurance in the US are private health insurance, public health insurance, and
self-insurance. Private health insurance is purchased by individuals or groups (such as employers) from
private companies. Public health insurance is funded by taxes and provided by the government to certain
groups (such as the elderly, the poor, or the disabled). Self-insurance is when individuals or groups pay for
their own health care costs without relying on an insurer. Private health insurance is paid for by premiums,
deductibles, co-payments, and co-insurance. Public health insurance is paid for by taxes, premiums,
deductibles, co-payments, and co-insurance. Self-insurance is paid for by out-of-pocket expenses.
3. What are some of the benefits and drawbacks of having a single-payer health system? Compare and
contrast it with a multi-payer health system.
- A single-payer health system is when the government is the sole payer of health care costs for all citizens.
A multi-payer health system is when there are multiple payers of health care costs, such as private insurers,
public insurers, and individuals. Some of the benefits of a single-payer system are lower administrative
costs, universal coverage, equity, and simplicity. Some of the drawbacks of a single-payer system are higher
taxes, potential rationing, less choice, and less innovation. Some of the benefits of a multi-payer system are
more choice, more competition, more innovation, and more responsiveness to consumer preferences. Some
of the drawbacks of a multi-payer system are higher administrative costs, fragmentation, inequity, and
complexity.
4. What are some of the factors that affect the demand for health care? How do they influence the quantity
and quality of health care consumed?
- Some of the factors that affect the demand for health care are income, price, preferences, expectations,
information, health status, demographics, and externalities. Income affects the demand for health care
positively, as higher income allows people to afford more and better health care. Price affects the demand
for health care negatively, as higher price discourages people from consuming more or better health care.
Preferences affect the demand for health care positively or negatively depending on how much people value
their health and well-being. Expectations affect the demand for health care positively or negatively
depending on how people anticipate their future health needs and risks. Information affects the demand for
health care positively or negatively depending on how well people understand their health conditions and
treatment options. Health status affects the demand for health care positively or negatively depending on
how healthy or sick people are. Demographics affect the demand for health care positively or negatively
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