The nominal and real effects of hospital global budgets in France

Article Abstract:

A study has been conducted to determine how global budgets control health care expenditures and contribute to the implementation of expenditure policy in the health care market. An analysis showed that delivery of care in France was successful in reducing the costs of medical care. Because delivering and financing health care in France is similar to the US, it is suggested that delivery of care in the US will also result to lower medical costs. Results of the study suggest that costs of medical care are determined by the nature of health care infrastucture and on the method of implementing medical policy.

Medical policy, Health policy

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Health insurance: the size and shape of the problem

Article Abstract:

The 1993 Commonwealth Fund and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Americans revealed a large population of men, women and children who lack health insurance coverage. It also showed that a big population of the insured are insecure with their insurance coverage, fearing the reduction in benefits and the sudden increase of health care costs. These results suggest that the government has failed in meeting the health care needs of its constituents. The implications of these findings in relation to the implementation of health care reform are presented.

Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medical Care Insurance, Surveys, Health insurance, Health care reform

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Dynamic cost shifting in hospitals: evidence from the 1980s and 1990s

Article Abstract:

Dynamic cost shifting had taken place among acute care hospitals during early 1980s up to early 1990s. Analysis of acute care hospitals in California revealed the existence of such practice wherein hospitals increased prices for some payers to offset reimbursement reductions made by other payers. Dynamic cost shifting practiced by acute care hospitals during early 1980s up to early 1990s was found to be unrelated with hospital rivalry and health maintenance organizations penetration.

Hospitals, Research, Cost shifting (Medical care)

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