This paper analyzes and compares socioeconomic inequalities in the use of healthcare services by the elderly in four …-being and Aging administered in 2000. After having accounted for socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare needs, we find … levels of access and equity in access to healthcare services. The decomposition of healthcare inequalities suggests that …

This paper examines the impact of universal, free, and easily accessible primary healthcare on population health as … physician, who offers a wide range of primary healthcare services that are free-of-charge. Furthermore, these services are …

markets, are less likely to provide charity care, increase the quantity of healthcare provided, and become more selective of …

healthcare expenditures form a significant part of these outlays, and its share of total government expenditure has risen rapidly …. This paper argues that the determinants of growth in healthcare expenditure are partly to be found in the way healthcare is … characterized by rapidly increasing cost inflation. Healthcare today shows clear signs of being a "stagnant personal service" with …

This paper examines the impact of universal, free, and easily accessible primary healthcare on population health as … physician, who offers a wide range of primary healthcare services that are free-of-charge. Furthermore, these services are …

copayments and coinsurance, for several healthcare services believed to be of low value and overused (sleep studies, endoscopies … insurance claims data, we estimate the change in low value healthcare service utilization among beneficiaries before and after … public and private healthcare policies as V-BID principles are rapidly proliferating in healthcare markets. …

markets, are less likely to provide charity care, increase the quantity of healthcare provided, and become more selective of …

Futurists, investors, and health-law programs all try to catch a glimpse of the future of healthcare. Lucky for you … of healthcare reform is awesome …