Explain what would happen to the level of competition in the physician services market if all the statutes limiting the activities of physician assistants were eliminated.

Explain what would happen to the level of competition in the physician services market if all the statutes limiting the activities of physician assistants were eliminated.

2. Discuss how enhanced competition in the physician services market may have affected the ability of physicians to induce the demand for medical services.

3. Analyze the alternative compensation schemes discussed in this chapter that private insurers use to pay physicians.