We analyze the role of three aspects of HMO market structure -- HMO penetration, HMO plan concentration, and HMO for-profit share on explaining hospital cost and revenue growth during the HMO expansion period (1994-1999) and backlash period (2000-2005). We find that HMO penetration effects...

This study investigates the importance of medical fee and distance to health care provider on individual's decision to seek care in developing countries.

Objectives This study investigates the importance of medical fee and distance to health care provider on individual's decision to seek care in developing countries.Methods The estimation method used a mixed logit model applied to data from the third wave of the Indonesian family life survey...

In this paper we take a historical perspective to examine the effects of managed care and hospital competition on hospital cost and revenue growth during managed care's boom period (1990-1994), mature period (1995-1999), and backlash period (2000-2003). We find that while higher managed care...