forces, which govern the stocks of frail and health persons in a population, interact with economic forces, which govern the …

-developed countries (LDCs) have had to cut back social spending, including spending on government health programs. As a result, these … countries have been forced to explore alternative means fo financing health services, including greater recovery of costs in the … government health sector via user fees. …

discusses if a private health insurance subsidy policy can reduce the expenses covered by the public system. A theoretical model … calibration strategy employed reveals that selection is adverse in the Colombian voluntary health insurance market. Furthermore …Countries that seek to provide universal health coverage deal with considerable publicly funded expenses. This article …

In vertically differentiated repair markets with insured customers, insurance coverage increases price level, entry …

I consider the popular argument of Medicaid crowding out demand for private long-term care insurance. I show that this … neglects a large value of the program in providing access to care. I show that private insurance is unable to offer a similar … value. I posit that the low take-up of private insurance is due to a dilemma prevalent in - but not exclusive to - the …

data from a large insurance company we find that overall, 43.9% of the people in our sample could be reintegrated …

In Chile, dependant workers are mandated to purchase health insurance and they can chose between one public provider … public insurance. Independent workers, however, are not mandated. In this case, we analyze the relationship between … utilization and the decision to purchase insurance. The results show adverse selection against insurance companies for independent …

A risk-averse consumer purchases an insurance policy; if she suffers a loss, she may receive services from a provider …

I consider the popular argument of Medicaid crowding out demand for private long-term care insurance. I show that this … neglects a large value of the program in providing access to care. I show that private insurance is unable to offer a similar … value. I posit that the low take-up of private insurance is due to a dilemma prevalent in - but not exclusive to - the …