Policy intervention. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This paper addresses market failure due to externalities, as well as information asymmetries and public policy problems that need to be solved to ensure high quality care for affective disorders. We delineate the problems in parity legislation, managed care, as well as Medicare and Medicaid that need to be addressed to reduce the burden of illness affective disorders. A research agenda is developed for formulating and implementing public policy.

publication date

  • December 1, 2002

Research

keywords

  • Cost of Illness
  • Health Policy
  • Mental Health Services
  • Mood Disorders

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0036924562

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1023/a:1020964515707

PubMed ID

  • 12558006

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 4

issue

  • 4