Babcock Paul
Forks Community Hospital, Forks, WA, USA.
Linacre Q. 2019 Feb;86(1):89-102. doi: 10.1177/0024363919837861. Epub 2019 Mar 24.
This article examines the structure of pricing within health care. The price mechanism within health care does not function as it does in other sectors of the economy. The author examines the price theories of capitalism, socialism, and solidarism to illuminate the purpose of prices relevant to health care. Drawing points from each system, the author argues in favor of a solidarist approach to prices relying on principles set forth in Catholic social teaching, with the caveat that the capitalist natural price must first be determined. The unique features of healthcare pricing and prioritization indicate that moral principles must guide the economics of health care, not merely supply and demand.
This article discusses the problems with creating useful prices in health care. It examines the price theories of capitalism, socialism, and solidarism to see which would be most useful for health care price formation.
本文探讨了医疗保健领域内的定价结构。医疗保健领域的价格机制与经济中的其他部门不同。作者研究了资本主义、社会主义和团结主义的价格理论，以阐明与医疗保健相关的价格目的。作者从每个体系中汲取要点，主张采用基于天主教社会教义所阐述原则的团结主义价格方法，但需先确定资本主义的自然价格。医疗保健定价和优先级的独特特征表明，道德原则必须指导医疗保健经济学，而不仅仅是供求关系。
本文讨论了在医疗保健中制定有用价格的问题。它研究了资本主义、社会主义和团结主义的价格理论，以确定哪种理论对医疗保健价格形成最有用。
