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These are comments about how policy issues at the federal level may create a demand for research in several areas of health economics. As background, there is a discussion of the current federal budget situation and the cost-containment pressures this puts on public health programs. The longer-term problem of financing of the Medicare trust fund is also discussed. Four areas where new research may affect future health policy are identified: the market for physician's services, medical technology, competition in health care, and the market for health insurance.
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