Collection of essays on the economics of health and health services in the USA - covers supply and demand, budgetary resources, cost and objectives with regard

In this dissertation, I study three related topics regarding the economics of health care in the United States. I begin with a broad look at the recent U.S. hea

This dissertation contributes in two distinct ways to our understanding of the economics of healthcare and health insurance. Chapter 2 studies the decision proc

This thesis consists of three chapters on the economics of health and healthcare. The first and third chapters explore geographic variation in health outcomes w

This dissertation explores various topics in health economics, specifically the use of different types of health care (i.e., mental health, durable medical equi