Intro -- A HEALTH INSURANCE MODELFOR ANALYZING LEGISLATIVEPOLICY OPTIONS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY -- CONSTRUCTION OF THE BASE CASE -- HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE -- OFFERS OF EMPLOYER-SPONSOREDINSURANCE -- CREATION OF SYNTHETIC FIRMS -- HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS --...

Everyone should have access to the health services they need without being forced into poverty when paying for them. This report argues that universal health coverage - with full access to high-quality services for prevention treatment and financial risk protection - cannot be achieved without...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Introduction: Another Book About Healthcare? -- Part I: WHEN MEDICAL MARKETS MEET HUMAN NATURE -- Chapter 1: Can Americans Shop Their Way to More Affordable Care? -- Chapter 2: Shopping in the Dark -- Chapter 3: Who's in Charge? The...

Intro -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Table of acronyms -- Introduction -- I Emerging issues -- 1 Current trends in microinsurance -- 1.1 The definition of microinsurance is becoming operational -- 1.2 More low-income households are covered by insurance -- 1.3...

Front Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Challenge: Obtaining High-Quality, Affordable Health Care -- The Good: Innovation -- The Bad: High Costs and a Large Uninsured Population -- High Costs: No...