Health Insurance, Third Edition by Michael A. Morrisey

Health Insurance, Third Edition

3rd Edition

Michael A. Morrisey

Health Administration Press · Print & ebook · May 11, 2020

Health insurance is the machinery that makes the financing of the US health system run.

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Who it’s for
Economic principles clarify how health insurance shapes policy and management decisions in the US healthcare system.
Themes
Health insurance economics, Payer-side decision-making, Health policy and management
Genres
Health Insurance, Healthcare Industry, Health Policy

About this book

Health insurance is the machinery that makes the financing of the US health system run. But what’s going on under the hood? Health Insurance helps readers learn the underlying assumptions, facts, and variables that drive decision-making and choices on the payer side. Picking up where introductory economics courses often leave off, the book presents the foundational economic principles of health insurance to clarify insurance-related policy and management issues.

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Author Michael A. Morrisey clearly explains complex concepts such as adverse selection, moral hazard, managed care, and employer-sponsored health insurance. Also addressed are risk adjustment, demand, health savings accounts, selective contracting, the diversity of health insurance markets, and the functioning of Medicare and Medicaid. The book is distinguished by its in-depth discussion of research in health insurance, both cutting edge and classic. This third edition has been substantially revised to reflect the rapid evolution of the healthcare field stemming from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Throughout, the most recent available data is used. Though health insurance has been a major player in the American healthcare system for decades, it’s hardly static. This new edition of Health Insurance keeps pace with the changes, while also offering a thorough foundation on the basics.

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Economic principles clarify how health insurance shapes policy and management decisions in the US healthcare system.

Come here for

  • Economic principles behind payer-side decisions
  • Coverage of Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance markets

Expect

  • Explanations of adverse selection, moral hazard, and managed care
  • Research discussion and a third edition revised for the ACA

Where it sits

Health Insurance97%
Health Policy60%
Healthcare Industry41%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Healthcare Industry
  • Hospital Administration
Authors
Michael A. Morrisey
Publisher
Health Administration Press
Published
May 11, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Health insurance economics · Payer-side decision-making · Health policy and management
Reading lane
Healthcare Industry