03315nam 22006374a 450 991045459300332120200520144314.00-674-03811-810.4159/9780674038110(CKB)1000000000786771(OCoLC)433534902(CaPaEBR)ebrary10318364(SSID)ssj0000196418(PQKBManifestationID)11190659(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000196418(PQKBWorkID)10142469(PQKB)10136289(MiAaPQ)EBC3300374(Au-PeEL)EBL3300374(CaPaEBR)ebr10318364(OCoLC)923110330(DE-B1597)574503(DE-B1597)9780674038110(EXLCZ)99100000000078677120030205d2003 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrManaged care and monopoly power[electronic resource] the antitrust challenge /Deborah Haas-WilsonCambridge, Mass. Harvard University Pressc20031 online resource (251 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-674-01052-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-231) and indexes.Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Transformation of the Health Care System -- 2. The Current Treatment: A Strong Dose of Competition -- 3. Antitrust Policy in Health Care Markets -- 4. Market Definition in Health Care Antitrust Cases Involving Consolidation -- 5. Entry Barriers in Health Care Markets -- 6.The Effects of Horizontal Consolidation among Hospitals, Physicians, or Insurers -- 7. The Effects of Vertical Consolidation in Health Care Markets -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index of Organizations -- Subject IndexAs millions of Americans are aware, health care costs continue to increase rapidly. Much of this increase in health care costs is due to the development of new life-sustaining drugs and procedures, but part of it is due to the increased monopoly power of physicians, insurance companies, and hospitals, as the health care sector undergoes reorganization and consolidation. There are two tools to limit the growth of monopoly power: government regulation and antitrust policy. In this timely book, Deborah Haas-Wilson argues that enforcement of the antitrust laws is the tool of choice in most cases. Focusing on the economic concepts necessary to the enforcement of the antitrust laws in health care markets, Haas-Wilson provides a useful roadmap for guiding the future of these markets.Medical careUnited StatesMedical economicsUnited StatesManaged care plans (Medical care)United StatesMonopoliesElectronic books.Medical careMedical economicsManaged care plans (Medical care)Monopolies.362.1/0973Haas-Wilson Deborah961647MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454593003321Managed care and monopoly power2180206UNINA