Regulation fostering Managed Care alternatives in health insurance is spreading. This work reports on an experiment designed to measure the amounts of compensation asked by the Swiss population (in terms of reduced premiums) for Managed-Care type restrictions in the provision of health care. It...

"Health policymaking has become increasingly contentious over recent decades. The editors observe that legislators in the coming years will need to address Medicare and its increasing share of the federal budget. Against this backdrop they offer a collection of highly regarded experts to weigh...