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A Complex Relationship Price / Quality: The Case of the US Health Care System

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  • Giuliana Campanelli Andreopoulos
  • John Malindretos
  • Alexandros Panayides
  • Alfred Verrios

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Purpose: The US has the most expensive health care system among the developed countries, however, the higher prices that its citizens pay do not seem associated with a better quality. The scope of this paper is to analyze this complex relation price/quality and recall some important historical events to understand its fragmented system as well as the prohibitive prices of its doctors. Design/Methodology/Approach: Using a graphical analysis on published data we came to a conclusion that the US Health Care System although, it is considered among the most developed systems in the world it needs improvements. Findings: US health care is expensive and inferior to other advanced nations health care. Practical Implications: Expensiveness does not guarantee higher quality in health care. Originality/Value: Analysing the trends in US healthcare providing an explanation for its higher costs based on published data.

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  • Giuliana Campanelli Andreopoulos & John Malindretos & Alexandros Panayides & Alfred Verrios, 2023. "A Complex Relationship Price / Quality: The Case of the US Health Care System," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(3), pages 333-349.
    • Handle: RePEc:ers:journl:v:xxvi:y:2023:i:3:p:333-349
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    Keywords

    Health Care Systems; US economy; Monopoly power of providers.;
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    JEL classification:

    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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