consider competition in health insurance markets and physician services markets. We conclude by considering vertical restraints …

The goal of this paper is to identify key issues concerning the nature of competition in health care markets and its … topic. The theoretical literature in economics on competition and quality, the theoretical literature in health economics on … this topic, and the empirical findings on competition and quality in health care markets are surveyed and their findings …

have attempted to substitute regulation for competition, regulating entry and investment (certificate of need laws, health …. Recent years have seen a shift away from regulatory policies and toward competition. Antitrust policy towards health care … these markets. As a consequence, competition and antitrust policy have become prominent issues in health policy. Economic …

have attempted to substitute regulation for competition, regulating entry and investment (certificate of need laws, health …. Recent years have seen a shift away from regulatory policies and toward competition. Antitrust policy towards health care … these markets. As a consequence, competition and antitrust policy have become prominent issues in health policy. Economic …

In this chapter we review issues relating to antitrust and competition in health care markets. The chapter begins with … in ways that might affect the optimality of competition. The chapter then focuses on the main areas in which antitrust …

consider competition in health insurance markets and physician services markets. We conclude by considering vertical restraints …

The goal of this paper is to identify key issues concerning the nature of competition in health care markets and its … topic. The theoretical literature in economics on competition and quality, the theoretical literature in health economics on … this topic, and the empirical findings on competition and quality in health care markets are surveyed and their findings …