Because it is inelastic, demand for healthcare services is relatively stable independent of price fluctuations. Conversely, elastic prices suggest that prices have a significant impact on demand.
Pharmaceuticals appear to be relatively price inelastic according to empirical estimates of price elasticities of demand (PED). The reported "composite" PED is impacted by simultaneous differential price adjustments in numerous contexts between a drug and its alternatives and supplements.
Most healthcare services, including pharmaceuticals, are regarded as being price inelastic, with price elasticities of demand (PED) close to -0.20, since the RAND health insurance experiment (1971–1982; see below). The demand for healthcare services fluctuates very little because it is inelastic.
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