Archive for September, 2007

United States HMO, PPO, and Private Providers?

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

julie asked: I am doing a research paper about health care in the United States and I'm a little confused about providers. I understand that if you have employment-based health coverage, you are sometimes able to choose between an HMO and a PPO and I understand the difference between ...

Healthcare?????????????

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

unclekracker0405 asked: I am on soonercare health insurance (I think its only available in Oklahoma) and I am taking pain medication for back problems. Well... I just called my pharmacy and they have my prescription ready but they informed me that I will have to pay out of pocket because ...

Healthcare career?

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Miss2cute asked: I am going into my second year of college and I am completely unsure of my major. I want to major in the healthcare field but I want to get a bachelors in something that where can work while going back to school for my masters. Does anyone ...

Economic question regarding HMO?

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

Lisa O asked: If patients were allowed to sue their HMO, we would expect a. the demand curve for health care services provided by the HMO to shift to the left and the price of HMO-provided health care coverage to fall. b. the supply curve for health care services provided by the ...