How does third-party payment distort the market for health care? If it is so distorted why does every wealthy country insist on using third-party intermediaries to purchase health care? Why do we carve out a separate payment program for our elder citizens?
Require reading
Textbook Readings
Read the following topics in Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse\'s Guide:
\"Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research\"
\"The Economic and Finance of Healthcare\"
Read the following topics in Policy and Politics: For Nurses and Other Health Professionals:
\"Healthcare Costs\"
\"Private Health Insurance Market\"
