-hosting regions. We study the role of inattention as a key source of inertia in health plan choices. Our structural model shows that … more than 90% of the elderly in Switzerland are inattentive and thus stick to their previous plan. We estimate sizeable … switching costs even conditional on attention explaining part of the observed choice persistence. Inattention leads to …

which these non-market alternatives can account for the fraction of the non-elderly adults who are uninsured, and estimate …

Insurance, for urban residents without formal employment, including children, the elderly, and other unemployed urban residents …. We also find that this program has improved medical care utilization more for the elderly, for the low- and middle …

evidence of the elderly having a greater propensity to be fully vaccinated. Finally, accounting for the political dimension …

two sources of inertia, inattention to plan choice and switching costs. We develop a panel data model with separate … attention and choice stages, linked by heterogeneity in acuity, i.e., the ability and willingness to make diligent choices …. Using data from Medicare Part D, we find that inattention is an important source of inertia but switching costs also play a …