Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Market Structure of Home Health Care Services. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 7-page paper discusses the market structure in which the home health care industry in the U.S. and some of the issues and economic indicators surrounding it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Page Count:
7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_HVHomHlt.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
the rise in demand for in-home care, which continues to increase at the same time that calls for limits on government spending also increase. This paper examines the market
for home health care and discusses pricing and other economic factors with regard to this segment of the health care market. Market in which Home Health Care Competes
Home health care competes against the nursing home and long-term care segments of the general health care market; it does not replace hospitals and doctor visits. The demand
for home health care has risen due to such factors as consumer preference, the aging population, and pressure "to reduce hospital and nursing home stays" (Crum, 2004). In addition,
technology has advanced to the point where it is now possible to manage increasingly difficult conditions at home, freeing hospital beds for critically ill or injured patients (Crum, 2004).
Home health care may range from in-home kidney dialysis to physical therapy to end-of-life care. Pricing The structure of the U.S. health care system in general has a
lot to do with pricing, and two significant events in history have influenced the structure of the system. The first was "the exclusion of employer-based health insurance from taxable
income" (Helms, 2001). The policy was established during WWII at a time when providing health care to workers was relatively inexpensive. This changed in the post-war period when
advances in medical technology led to higher prices, but employees, not surprisingly, still opted to get their insurance largely through their employer, and even though it was no longer free
in most cases, it was still less expensive than buying a policy outright (Helms, 2001). This tax policy is the reason health care benefits through the employer remain the
...