The share of singles has been increasing. Studies show that singles on average use more health and long-term care services than couples. How large a burden is the change in household structures likely to create for public finances in a welfare state? We decompose per capita health and long-term...

Many observers believe current aging baby boomers are woefully unprepared for retirement. Others raise the prospect that Americans are saving too much for retirement. This paper attempts to reconcile these contrasting views using a simple life cycle model and a more sophisticated retirement...

The demographic changes are of great importance for all European societies. Their impact and effects have multiple, deep facets. Each European healthcare and welfare system will be facing considerable changes in the new demographic context. The hospital sector plays an important role in each...

Available statistical data offer valuable information on recent demographic changes and developments within European healthcare and welfare systems. The demographic evolution is expected to have considerable impact upon various, major aspects of the economic and social life in all European...

Die demographisch bedingte Zunahme alter und sehr alter Personen, verbunden mit der deutlichen Verringerung der Personen im erwerbsfähigen Alter, stellt für den Bereich der Pflege eine große Herausforderung dar. Ein Großteil der Pflegebedürftigen wird zwar heute durch Familienangehörige zu...

In 2001, a handful of employers started offering health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) - a then-new type of health plan. The most prevalent HRA plan design had a deductible of at least $1,000 for employee-only coverage and a tax-preferred account that workers and their families can use to pay...

This paper looks at some negative effects of Brain Drain for Poland. We propose to look at specific numbers of human capital emigration from Poland, in particular those for the medical professions outflow. We juxtapose the relevant data on human capital migration from Poland with the most...

This paper examines the population with a consumer-driven health plan (CDHP) and how it differs from the population with traditional health coverage. Data from the 2005-2007 EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Care Survey and the 2008-2012 EBRI/MGA Consumer Engagement in Health Care...

This paper offers an integrated view of the relationships between health spending, medical innovation, health status, growth and welfare. Health spending triggers technological progress, which is a potential source of better outcomes in terms of longevity and quality of life, a direct source of...

This paper examines the population with a consumer-driven health plan (CDHP) and how it has differed from the population with traditional health coverage. Data from the 2005-2007 EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Care Survey and the 2008-2014 EBRI/Greenwald & Associates Consumer...