Chapter 1. The Rise of Medical Expenditures,
Chapter 2. How Much Should We Spend on Medical Care?,
Chapter 3. Do More Medical Expenditures Produce Better Health?,
Chapter 4. In Whose Interest Does the Physician Act?,
Chapter 5. Rationing Medical Services,
Chapter 6. How Much Health Insurance Should Everyone Have?,
Chapter 7. Why Are Those Who Most Need Health Insurance Least Able to Buy It?,
Chapter 8. Medicare,
Chapter 9. Medicaid,
Chapter 10. How Does Medicare Pay Physicians?,
Chapter 11. The Impending Shortage of Physicians,
Chapter 12. Why Is Getting into Medical School So Difficult?,
Chapter 13. The Changing Practice of Medicine,
Chapter 14. Physician Malpractice Reform,
Chapter 15. Do Nonprofit Hospitals Behave Differently Than For-Profit Hospitals?,
Chapter 16. Competition Among Hospitals: Does It Raise or Lower Costs?,
Chapter 17. The Future Role of Hospitals,
Chapter 18. Cost Shifting,
Chapter 19. Can Price Controls Limit Medical Expenditure Increases?,
Chapter 20. The Evolution of Managed Care,
Chapter 21. Has Competition Been Tried—and Has It Failed — to Improve the US Healthcare System?,
Chapter 22. Comparative Effectiveness Research,
Chapter 23. Who Bears the Cost of Employee Health Benefits?,
Chapter 24. Will a Shortage of Registered Nurses Reoccur?,
Chapter 25. The High Price of Prescription Drugs,
Chapter 26. Ensuring Safety and Efficacy of New Drugs: Too Much of a Good Thing?,
Chapter 27. Why Are Prescription Drugs Less Expensive Overseas?,
Chapter 28. The Pharmaceutical Industry: A Public Policy Dilemma,
Chapter 29. Should Kidneys and Other Organs Be Bought and Sold?,
Chapter 30. Should Profits in Healthcare Be Prohibited?,
Chapter 31. The Role of Government in Medical Care,
Chapter 32. Health Associations and the Political Marketplace,
Chapter 33. Medical Research, Medical Education, Alcohol Consumption, and Pollution: Who Should Pay?,
Chapter 34. The Canadian Healthcare System,
Chapter 35. Employer-Mandated National Health Insurance,
Chapter 36. National Health Insurance: Which Approach and Why?,
Chapter 37. Financing Long-Term Care,
Chapter 38. The Affordable Care Act: Did It Achieve Its Goals?,
Glossary,
Index,
About the Author,

Title tag:

1. Health Policy Issues: An Economic Perspective – 7th Edition Explored
2. Understanding Health Policy through Economic Lens in the 7th Edition
3. Essential Read: 7th Edition of Health Policy Issues from an Economic Perspective