. Moreover, competition in hospital markets is promoted to reduce health care spending. However, the effects of system membership … and competition on treatment choices of hospitals have not been considered in studying hospital ownership types. We … membership, patient insurance status (insured, and uninsured) and hospital competition in the United States. Methods: We estimate …

We examine competition in the hospital industry, in particular the effect of ownership type (for-profit, not …-for-profit, government). We estimate a structural model of demand and pricing in the hospital industry in California, then use the estimates …-profits, but markups are higher. We simulate the effects of the 1997 merger of two hospital chains. In San Luis Obispo County …

hospital markets. Secondary objectives include estimating hospital demand systems useful for market definition and merger … simulation. To this end, we estimate a structural model of demand and pricing in the short term hospital industry in California … for-profits. We simulate the effects of the 1997 merger of two hospital chains. In unconcentrated markets such as Los …