Health Economics – Wk 9

“Reform of Healthcare Market and Regulation and Antitrust Policy in Health Care” Please respond to the following:

• From the e-Activity, synthesize the primary ways in which consumer and provider incentives work together to achieve cost reduction under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Provide at least one (1) example of such synthesis to support your response.
  • E-activity: Visit the United States Department of Health and Human Resources website. Review issues and trends in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act impact on healthcare economic issues in the United States.
• Defend or critique the key provisions of antitrust legislation in the United States. Analyze the major ways in which quality issues in health care affect antirust healthcare policy. Provide at least one (1) example of antitrust laws in action to support your response.

***This is a discussion, NOT a paper. Need 2 strong paragraphs and 1 reference. No plagiarism!***