Structure and incentive problems in economic regulation of medical care.
Health-care markets, characterized by unusual structures and incentives, are less effectively influenced by direct economic regulation than are other markets. Command-and-control economic regulation may contain costs but to the detriment of access, efficiency, innovation, and responsiveness to consumers. Market reform strategies offer a sound and feasible policy alternative.
D003256:Community Participation / Q000191:economics; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D014481:United States