Skinner, Jonathan - In: Handbook of health economics : volume 2, (pp. 45-93). 2011
There are widespread differences in health care spending and utilization across regions of the US as well as in other … countries. Are these variations caused by demand-side factors such as patient preferences, health status, income, or access? Or … chapter, I first consider regional health care differences in the context of a simple demand and supply model, and then focus …