takeover of health insurance patterned after Medicare and Medicaid won’t work either. Battistella argues that contrary to …. If consumers were responsible for buying their own health insurance (as they are for buying their own car and home … insurance), he argues, they’d look for value and demand greater price and quality transparency from providers. The economic …

productivity. And although there are serious crises in pay-as-you-go social insurance programs and in health care, these have …

who has worked in both government and private industry, analyzes two insurance vehicles, life annuities and long-term care … insurance, and their capacity to protect against the extra costs arising from longevity and disability. After examining recent … available tax characteristics, is a product that integrates the immediate life annuity and long-term care insurance. With …

without collateral, build up assets, and buy insurance. The idea that providing access to reliable and affordable financial … range of issues, including savings and insurance, the role of women, impact measurement, and management incentives. This … objectives. The chapters on credit contracts, savings and insurance, and gender have been expanded substantially; a new section …

without collateral, build up assets, and buy insurance. The idea that providing access to reliable and affordable financial … range of issues, including savings and insurance, the role of women, impact measurement, and management incentives. This … objectives. The chapters on credit contracts, savings and insurance, and gender have been expanded substantially; a new section …

Explicit deposit insurance (DI) is widely held to be a crucial element of modern financial safety nets. For this reason …