The Great American Healthcare Heist is a searing exposé from an industry insider who pulls back the curtain on the real forces driving America's healthcare crisis. With gripping stories and unflinching analysis, Christin Deacon traces the billions siphoned by insurance companies, hospital systems, and middlemen-while patients pay the price.This is not just another policy book. It's a call to arms, revealing the truth behind your rising premiums, surprise bills, and...

Any legislative, regulatory or administrative action to correct the problem of increasing prices should be based upon a thorough understanding of the forces at play in the market and the interests of each class of trade in the drug manufacturing and distribution system. This book describes the complexities of the market for branded and generic drugs. An attempt to reduce FDA requirements to increase the number of generic competitors may endanger public health without resulting in a decreas...

Health care costs in the United States are much higher than in other countries. These cost differences can be explained in part by a lack of competition in the United States. Some markets, such as pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, have elements of monopoly. Other markets, such as health insurance, have elements of monopsony. Many other markets may be subject to collusion on prices, such as generic drugs, or wages, such as the nurse labor market. Lawful monopoly and monopsony are beyon...

America spends more than any other developed nation on healthcare -- 2.1 trillion in 2007 alone. But 47 million Americans remain uninsured, and of those Americans who are insured, many suffer from poor health. In his ground-breaking proposal, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel offers up a plan to comprehensively restructure the delivery and quality of our healthcare. By eliminating employer-healthcare and establishing an independent program to evaluate healthcare plans and insurance companies, he offers ...

Sustainable Healthcare Reform begins with an analysis of the evolution of employer-sponsored healthcare in the United States. It examines the various social programs that followed to include Medicare, Medicaid and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The book examines the role of managed care in shaping healthcare as it exists today and discusses the formation of a healthcare cartel as the health insurance markets consolidate and the remaining insurers in concert with the federa...

Even with new health-care policies, one thing is clear: health-care costs will continue to rise dramatically. While individuals may get better coverage, businesses will have the same problem they've had for the last four decades. Health care, one of corporate America's largest expenses, is growing at double-digit rates, and nothing done in Washington will change that.But one medium-size company set out to tame the beast of rising health-care costs, employing best practices and cutt...

Globalization has been under extreme pressure in the wake of the financial crisis. Multinational firms are weighing the costs and benefits of international scale and scope, and are increasingly under pressure to hire local, to source local, and to pay taxes domestically. At the same time global competitive pressures have intensified.This book reviews international business practices from the multinational firm perspective, and provides pathways forward concerning competitiveness an...

Herrin deconstructs the chaotic evolution of American healthcare, outlines factors driving the industry's soaring costs, contrasts American healthcare against other nations, and suggests feasible solutions to subvert its collapse. The book is impeccably researched and highlights the daily trials of running a healthcare practice in America. As a finale, Herrin offers a healthcare model that cuts spending 65 percent and slashes $840 billion from the federal budget.Shut Up and Pay...

With three decades of experience in a variety of healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology firms, respected healthcare consultant, Kim Slocum applies a uniquely broad viewpoint to the U.S. healthcare crisis. He discusses how the system has evolved and debunks various myths that continue to persist. Exploring potential solutions, he balances many diverse and conflicting factors, including the movement to make healthcare more patient-centered and the growing trend to transfer significant...

Value Added Tax (VAT; also known as Goods and Services Tax, under the acronym GST in a number of OECD countries) has become a major source of revenue for governments around the world. Some 165 countries operated a VAT at the time of the completion of the International VAT/GST Guidelines in 2016, more than twice as many as 25 years before. As VAT continued to spread across the world, international trade in goods and services has also expanded rapidly in an increasingly globalised economy. O...

"Global Mergers and Acquisitions: Insights" is a comprehensive guide to the economy of mergers and acquisitions. We cover everything from introductory definitions to the intricate laws governing global mergers and acquisitions, providing essential knowledge for people and students worldwide.This book features examples of different mergers and acquisitions, detailing the companies involved, their occurrence dates, causes, and outcomes (successes or failures). These practical insights...

In this book, we will explore strategies and techniques for minimizing your tax burden while maximizing your wealth-building potential within the bounds of the law. Understanding tax laws and leveraging tax-efficient investment vehicles can significantly impact your financial future. Whether you're an individual taxpayer, a business owner, or an investor, this book aims to provide practical insights and actionable steps to help you navigate the complex world of taxation and build a secure ...