This chapter reviews the existing empirical evidence on how social insurance affects health. Social insurance … encompasses programs primarily designed to insure against health risks, such as health insurance, sick leave insurance, accident …. Surprisingly, evidence on how changes in coverage impact beneficiaries' health is scant and inconclusive. This lack of identified …

wages. Health deficit accumulation is also influenced by unhealthy consumption and health care expenditure. I calibrate the …In this paper, I propose a life cycle model of occupational choice with endogenous health behavior, aging, and … longevity. Health-demanding work leads to a faster accumulation of health deficits and is remunerated with a hazard markup on …

Introduction: Prophylactic vaccinations play a significant role in health care. As a relatively cost … vaccinations was upgraded in 2007 within the scope of the reform of the health system. The reimbursement of patients' vaccination … fees was made compulsory for the statutory health insurance companies and statutory requirements were imposed on the …