title: American business ethics and health care costs.
abstract: The health care industry operates in the margin between market competition and social welfare programs. Violations of business ethics on the market side add considerably to costs. When the inefficient use of resources and market distortions due to power and ignorance as well as legal and subsidized monopolies are added, increased costs can approach $100 billion. Modest remedies are suggested.
authors.affiliation: University of Scranton, PA.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Garrett
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Klonoski
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Baillie
mesh_terms: D000329:Advertising; D016363:Antitrust Laws; D003132:Commerce / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D004465:Economic Competition; D004989:Ethics; D040861:Ethics, Business; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D035082:Federal Government; D005607:Fraud; D033161:Government Regulation; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000191:economics; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000592:standards; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D028743:Professional Misconduct; D012946:Social Welfare; D014481:United States