Crisis of Abundance
Subtitle: Rethinking How We Pay for Health Care
Publisher: Cato Institute
Published: April 26, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781930865891
Subjects: Politics/International Relations; Social Policy; Political Science; Health Care; Politics / Current Events; Public Policy - Social Policy; Public Policy - General; Government - U.S. Government; Health Policy; Political Science / General; United States; Health care reform; Medical care, Cost of; Medical economics
Description: "In Crisis of Abundance: Rethinking How We Pay for Health Care, economist Arnold King warns that no health care system is perfect. Under the status quo, Americans are not getting maximum value per dollar spent. A government solution is likely to require rationing to a degree unacceptable to many Americans. However, a market-oriented approach would require consumers to take greater personal responsibility for health care decisions and expenses. Kling outlines an approach for increased consumer responsibility, with fewer expenses paid by third parties."--Jacket.