While risk selection within the German public health insurance system has received considerable attention, risk selection between public and private health insurers has largely been ignored. This is surprising since - given the institutional structure - risk selection between systems is likely...

While risk selection within the German public health insurance system has received considerable attention, risk selection between public and private health insurers has largely been ignored. This is surprising since - given the institutional structure - risk selection between systems is likely...

Seit 1996 können die Versicherten in der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung Deutschlands (GKV) ihre Krankenkasse frei wählen. Der Wettbewerb zwischen den Kassenwurde damit erheblich verstärkt. Wegen des Verbots risikoabhängiger Prämien (Diskriminierungsverbot) haben die Krankenkassen einen...

While risk selection within the German public health insurance system has received considerable attention, risk selection between public and private health insurers has largely been ignored. This is surprising since - given the institutional structure - risk selection between systems is likely...