Shortage! Shortage!…Shortage???
In the news, you often hear that there are shortages of nurses and physicians. We need more nurses and physicians, right? According to an editorial by Laurence Baker in Health Services Review, we...
View ArticleWill Nurses Steal Market Share from Physicians?
Currently, physicians are the dominant force in determining how health care is provided in the United States today. Nurses, however, also play a vital role in the provision of health care services....
View ArticleThe Downside of Concentrated Health Care Markets
Many recent healthcare policies aim to consolidate the provision of medical services. For instance, Accountable Care Organizations consolidate providers with the goal of providing seamless, integrated...
View ArticleDo generic drugs cost too little?
Much of my blog discusses the value of new, innovative treatments. In the current patent environment, drug patents expire and low cost generics enter the market. This results in huge surplus value...
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