Background Component-based projections are commonly used to predict future growth in healthcare spending. The current study aimed to compare pure component-based projections to projections using microlevel data to investigate their added value. Methods The microdata was used to find...

In many markets there is some form of regulation; and when new policy measures are introduced into a particular sector, the question of how to structure an adequate regulatory process arises. This paper contributes to the literature by describing the approach taken in the nursing home sector in...