title: Future issues in health economics: one view from Washington.
abstract: These are comments about how policy issues at the federal level may create a demand for research in several areas of health economics. As background, there is a discussion of the current federal budget situation and the cost-containment pressures this puts on public health programs. The longer-term problem of financing of the Medicare trust fund is also discussed. Four areas where new research may affect future health policy are identified: the market for physician's services, medical technology, competition in health care, and the market for health insurance.
authors: American Enterprise Institute.
authors: R B
authors: RB
authors: Helms
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D004470:Economics, Medical / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics*; D006302:Health Services Research; D007348:Insurance, Health; D014481:United States