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Shifting no solution to problem of increasing costs.

A Dobson, R L Clarke

    Healthcare Financial Management : Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
    |June 7, 1992
    PubMed
    Summary

    Healthcare costs are rising and unfairly distributed. Powerful groups pay less, shifting the burden to small businesses and destabilizing insurance markets. Addressing cost causes is key to market stability.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health economics
    • Healthcare policy

    Background:

    • Healthcare costs are increasing significantly.
    • Uneven allocation of costs burdens certain stakeholders disproportionately.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the uneven distribution of healthcare costs.
    • To identify the impact of cost shifting on insurance markets.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of stakeholder purchasing power.
    • Assessment of cost shifting mechanisms.
    • Evaluation of insurance market stability.

    Main Results:

    • Stakeholders with significant or group purchasing power pay below actual cost.
    • Healthcare providers shift costs to small businesses and non-group purchasers.
    • Cost shifting is substantial, growing, and destabilizing insurance markets.

    Conclusions:

    • Uneven healthcare cost allocation destabilizes insurance markets.
    • Market stability requires addressing the root causes of cost increases.
    • Proposals must focus on equitable cost distribution and cost containment.

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