Thepoliticaleconomy Ofhealth Intheunitedstates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232644 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John D Wilkerson (University of Washington), John Wilkerson (University of Washington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 327-343 |
| Publication date | 2003-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Political Science (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2939 • E-ISSN: 1545-1577 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev.polisci.6.121901.085546 |
| OpenAlex | W2150374875 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 45 |
The United States pays a high price for its health system, and governments pay about half the costs. At the same time, the United States distinguishes itself by failing to provide health insurance for 15% of its population. In this article, I review research on the politics and economics of health to investigate three questions. Does this spending represent good value? Why does the United States spend so much on health? Finally, what technical and political challenges do policy makers face as they turn away from government solutions and toward market-based solutions to the challenge of balancing costs, access, and quality
Advertising · Business · Economics · Government (linguistics · Global Health Care Issues · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Healthcare Policy and Management
Accidental Logics
Mobilizing Interest Groups in America
Deliberate Discretion?
Small Area Variations in Health Care Delivery
It's the Institutions, Stupid! Why Comprehensive National Health Insurance Always Fails in America
Paying for Medicare
The Democratic Wish
David Kessler, A Question of Intent
The Historical Logic of National Health Insurance
Causal Stories and the Formation of Policy Agendas
Social Construction of Target Populations
Administrative Procedures and Political Control of the Bureaucracy
Free for All? Lessons from the Rand Health Insurance Experiment
The Social Transformation of American Medicine
The Paradox of Liberal Intervention
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2023 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |