Improving the Value of Health Care.

Intro -- IMPROVING THE VALUE OF HEALTH CARE -- IMPROVING THE VALUE OF HEALTH CARE -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 INCREASING THE VALUE OF FEDERAL SPENDING ON HEALTH CARE -- Evidence of Inefficiency -- BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS AND EFFICIENCY IN THE HEALTH SECTOR -- PATHWAYS TO IMPROVING EFFICIENCY -- INEFFICIENCY AND PRICE TRANSPARENCY FOR SPECIFIC MEDICAL SERVICES -- CBO'S ACTIVITIES -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 INCREASING TRANSPARENCY IN THE PRICING OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND PHARMACEUTICALS -- WHAT IS PRICE TRANSPARENCY? -- WHO BUYS AND SELLS HEALTH CARE AND AT WHAT PRICES? -- WHAT INFORMATION ON PRICES IS AVAILABLE? -- WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF PRICE TRANSPARENCY? -- WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL DISADVANTAGES OF PRICE TRANSPARENCY? -- What Factors Might Lead to Higher Prices? -- Hospital Markets -- Physician Markets -- Prescription Drug Markets -- What Factors Might Prevent Higher Prices? -- Health Insurers -- Antitrust Authorities -- WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO THE RANGE OF PRICES PAID? -- WHAT IS THE LIKELY NET EFFECT OF MORE PRICE TRANSPARENCY? -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 HEALTH CARE SPENDING: CONTEXT AND POLICY -- SUMMARY -- HEALTH SPENDING: THE BIG PICTURE -- International Perspective -- Valuing Spending on Health Care -- Economics and Valuing Spending -- Distribution Matters -- KEY ISSUE FOR THE CONGRESS -- Federal Spending -- Constituents and Complexity -- THREE POLICY DIRECTIONS -- Changing Health Care -- Research -- Information Technology -- Leadership -- Changing Federal Programs -- Program Budgets -- Eligibility and Benefits -- Other Program Features -- Changing Tax Policy -- Insurance Subsidies -- Other Subsidies -- Conclusion -- End Notes -- Chapter 4 GETTING BETTER VALUE IN HEALTH CARE: HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Prepared Statement of Hon. Adrian Smith, a Representative in Congress from the State of Nebraska -- STATEMENT OF PETER ORSZAG, DIRECTOR, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE -- STATEMENT OF JEANNE M. LAMBREW, PH.D., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, LYNDON B. JOHNSON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, AND SENIOR FELLOW, CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND -- Prepared Statement of Jeanne M. Lambrew, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin -- ELEMENTS OF A VALUE-ORIENTED SYSTEM -- POLICIES TO CREATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A VALUE-ORIENTED SYSTEM -- OPPORTUNITY -- STATEMENT OF DAVID GRATZER, M.D., SENIOR FELLOW, MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH -- Prepared Statement of David Gratzer, M.D., Manhattan Institute -- MOVING DECISIONS CLOSER TO FAMILIES -- TRANSPARENCY -- BETTER INFORMATION ON QUALITY -- MORE COMPETITION AND CHOICE -- End Notes -- CHAPTER SOURCES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.

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