Microallocation decisions in the delivery of health care involve decisions made by large bodies such as Congress and health insurance companies.

What is an example of Microallocation?

Microallocation decisions involve bedside decisions about whether an individual patient will or will not receive a scarce medical resource. ... Perhaps the most straightforward examples of the rationing in medicine occur when there is an absolute scarcity of a medical resource, such as organs for transplantation.

What does micro allocation mean?

Microallocation focuses on decisions regarding particular persons. It often involves "patient selection": determining which patients among those who need a particular scarce resource, such as a heart transplant, should receive treatment.