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Managerial Economics

Essay:

Introduction

This will examine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the point of view of the health care providers.

Activity Instructions

In an essay, address the following questions:

• How does the employer mandate help eliminate the problem of adverse selection? Would a single-payer plan, in which everybody is insured through the government, further reduce the problem of adverse selection?
• What do you think would happen to health care expenditures in the United States under either the ACA or a single-payer plan? Consider the following:
• Market supply and demand
• Economics of scale
• Incentives facing health-care providers
• That preventative medicine would be available to more citizens
• Any moral hazard issues
• Any adverse selection issues
• Any other issues from this course that come to mind

Explain your thoughts thoroughly using concepts from the related chapters and lectures

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• 7-8 pages (approx. 300 words per page), not including title page or references page
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page with topic and name of student
• References page