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Competition policy in health care
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lecture
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:ref:`Lecture notes on Healthcare <Healthcare>`



screencasts
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* We introduce the problem of vertical integration in the Dutch healthcare market, shortly discussing the pros and cons of integration:

`part 1 <https://videocollege.uvt.nl/mediasite/play/67edcb4bad42454ba0420d6e7988ef781d>`_

* We provide two arguments why integration may enhance investment incentives and discuss policy implications:

`part 2 <https://videocollege.uvt.nl/Mediasite/Play/54db1eeb868a454d9d38368de44bea601d>`_

* Now we discuss a model by Rothschild and Stigilitz (1976) of adverse selection in the health insurance market:

`part 3 <https://videocollege.uvt.nl/mediasite/play/f34c5ca7c77f4c1cbde9faf448f8bdf51d>`_

* Last, we explain the efficiency losses of the model, how regulation can improve outcome in the health insurance market and provides policy implications: 

`part 4 <https://videocollege.uvt.nl/mediasite/play/3e34608c2d7a46adb98f59c30b6bdac71d>`_


exercises
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In class we discuss question 1 from the :ref:`exercises <ExercisesHealth>`. 





python
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In the python file for this lecture, we consider risk adjustment in 
health insurance:

* :download:`health care <Healthcare.ipynb>`