Economic Implications of Rising Health Care Costs

Examines the effects of rising health care costs on the economy. In particular, it examines how the costs affect workers, businesses and governments. Chapters: special characteristics of health care markets; what has caused the rapid increase in health expenditures; the economic effects of rising costs for employer-provided insurance and how the rising costs for government health programs affect the economy. 21 charts and tables.Economic Implications of Rising Health Care Costs, with ISBN 9781568061405 and ISBN 1568061404.