The major goal of the study is to estimate insurance premium savings for three policy options related to restraint systems in automobiles. It uses a simulation model to estimate savings.

This research analyzes determinants of HMO compensation (salary, fee-for-service, and capitation) for primary care physicians. First, a theoretical model is constructed to analyze physician preferences for fee-for-service versus capitation based on payment risk characteristics. The analysis...

One of the main targets of health care policy reform is the underserved population. Among this group are preschool children who are not adequately immunized. In the United States, childhood immunization rates for children aged 2 are low by global comparison. In response to goals of a 90 percent...

This paper examines how the managerial labor market in nonprofit hospitals has adjusted to the negative income pressures created by HMO penetration. Using a panel of about 1500 nonprofit hospitals over the period 1992 to 1996, we find that top executive turnover increases following an increase...