"Health Policy Issues, Eighth Edition provides not only information for those unfamiliar with all the aspects of the U.S. healthcare system, but includes a discussion of the major health policies issues and applies basic economic concepts for understanding and resolving them. The economic...

History of Health Insurance in the United States -- The Affordable Care Act -- A Summary of Insurance Coverage -- The Demand for Insurance -- Adverse Selection -- Underwriting and Rate Making -- Risk Adjustment -- Moral Hazard and Prices -- Utilization Management -- Managed Care, Selective...

Introduction and Overview of the United States Healthcare System -- History and Development of the United States Healthcare System -- American Beliefs, Values and Attitudes about Health and Healthcare -- The United States Healthcare System in Comparison with Other Developed Countries --...

"The 33 cases in this book explore financial management and accounting in a variety of healthcare settings. Providing relevant background details, each case presents a financial management decision or challenge for students to analyze and then recommend an appropriate course of action."