Regulatory framework, the US health system, and international health displacement

Abstract This article studies the endogenous and exogenous causes of the high prices of US medical goods and services and their relationship with the international health displacement of their patients through the economic and normative analysis of the legal provisions of national medical care. It w...

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Main Authors: Puente Pacheco, Mario Alberto de la, Cifuentes, Diana, Rico Fontalvo, Heidy Margarita, Caraballo Payares, Alexander Mauricio
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dialnet-ar-18-ART00015869522023-03-18Regulatory framework, the US health system, and international health displacementPuente Pacheco, Mario Alberto de laCifuentes, DianaRico Fontalvo, Heidy MargaritaCaraballo Payares, Alexander MauricioServicios médicosEstados Unidoscaso de estudiobarreras internasServicios médicosEstados Unidoscaso de estudiobarreras internasAbstract This article studies the endogenous and exogenous causes of the high prices of US medical goods and services and their relationship with the international health displacement of their patients through the economic and normative analysis of the legal provisions of national medical care. It was found that the deregulation of health sector agents has caused an increase in direct and indirect costs with very detrimental effects on patients. This article contributes new knowledge since it identifies market concentration and federal deregulation as motivators for the displacement of patients to other destinations for medical purposes.Resumen Este artículo estudia las causas endógenas y exógenas de los altos precios de los bienes y servicios médicos estadounidenses, y su relación con el desplazamiento sanitario internacional de sus pacientes a través del análisis económico y normativo sobre las disposiciones legales de la atención médica nacional. Se encuentra que la desregulación de los agentes del sector salud ha provocado un aumento de los costes directos e indirectos con efectos muy perjudiciales para los pacientes. Este artículo contribuye al nuevo conocimiento ya que identifica a la concentración de mercado, y desregulación federal como motivantes del desplazamiento de pacientes a otros destinos con fines médicos.2021text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8854982(Revista) ISSN 0121-8697Revista de derecho: División de Ciencias Jurídicas de la Universidad del Norte, ISSN 0121-8697, Nº. 56, 2021, pags. 154-168engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI
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Puente Pacheco, Mario Alberto de la
Cifuentes, Diana
Rico Fontalvo, Heidy Margarita
Caraballo Payares, Alexander Mauricio
Regulatory framework, the US health system, and international health displacement
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Abstract This article studies the endogenous and exogenous causes of the high prices of US medical goods and services and their relationship with the international health displacement of their patients through the economic and normative analysis of the legal provisions of national medical care. It was found that the deregulation of health sector agents has caused an increase in direct and indirect costs with very detrimental effects on patients. This article contributes new knowledge since it identifies market concentration and federal deregulation as motivators for the displacement of patients to other destinations for medical purposes.
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Cifuentes, Diana
Rico Fontalvo, Heidy Margarita
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Regulatory framework, the US health system, and international health displacement
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