Objectives To develop a framework that parsimoniously explains divergent patient mobility in the United States and Europe.Method Review of studies of patient mobility; data from the 2007 Flash Eurobarometer and the 2001 California Health Interview Survey was analyzed; and we reviewed government...

Objective To assess the effect of issue framing on voter support of tax increases for health insurance expansion.Methods During October 2008, a random sample of registered voters (n = 1203) were randomized to a control and two different 'framing' groups prior to being asked about their...

We use nationally representative Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data linked with data from multiple secondary sources to study the relationship between access to care among the uninsured and the local healthcare market and safety net. We find that distances between the rural uninsured...

This paper studies the potential impact on consumers of regulatory arbitrage based on financing of employment-based health insurance plans in the United States. Consumers enrolled in self-insured health plans, for which employers are financially responsible for medical claims, make up a majority...