Health economics aims to promote efficiency, improve health status, and reduce costs, not maximize profits for providers.

Healthcare rationing occurs when demand exceeds supply, leading to the need to allocate resources based on criteria such as need or ability to pay.

Out-of-pocket payments are not a common source of healthcare financing in the United States, as most people have health insurance.

Coinsurance is the percentage of the cost of healthcare services that the patient is responsible for paying after meeting the deductible.

FFS plans are not as common as HMOs, PPOs, and POS plans, which offer more comprehensive coverage and cost-sharing arrangements.

Health economics is the study of the relationship between health and economic factors, including the costs, financing, and allocation of healthcare resources.

Randomized controlled trials are not commonly used in health economics research, as they are often impractical or unethical to conduct in healthcare settings.

Health disparities research focuses on the study of the distribution of health and healthcare resources across a population, with a focus on identifying and addressing disparities.

Meta-analysis is not a common type of health economics research study design, as it involves combining the results of multiple studies, which can be challenging in the context of healthcare research.

Health services research focuses on the study of the impact of healthcare interventions on patient outcomes, including the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and implementation of healthcare interventions.

Patient advocacy groups are not a common source of funding for health economics research, as they typically focus on advocacy and support for patients rather than research funding.

Health policy research focuses on the study of the impact of healthcare policies on population health, including the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and implementation of healthcare policies.

Consultant is not a common career path for health economics researchers, as most work in academia, government, or industry.

Cost-effectiveness analysis is a type of economic evaluation that compares the costs and outcomes of different healthcare interventions to determine which is the most cost-effective.

The Lancet is not a common type of health economics research journal, as it focuses on general medical research rather than health economics specifically.