Probable aspects of changes in HC in the US

Question 1

Tax status

Answer 1

employer based insurance is non-taxable income

the way to make patients sensitive to costs is to increase deductibles, co-pays, premiums, co insurance
you would do this to push the patient into finding the cheapest option, but the patient ends up skipping out on care, increasing the costs

Question 2

Corporatization and Consolidation of HC

Answer 2

one topic that has risen to the top repeatedly is the fact that the MD is the one who decides who gets to decide how much care is provided in our system “PHYSICIAN AS AGENT” problem

drop in demand, again, higher intensity of care

MD’s will act to sustain income “economic animals”

with the rise in corporatization, power is shifting from provider to administer/manager

Question 3

Affordable care act/ Medicare part D effects

Question 4

Boomer impacts

Question 5

Cultural determinants of health