Altruism or moral hazard: The impact of hospital uncompensated care pools

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 397-416

  Gaskin, Darrell J ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Altruism; Collection effort; Hospital subsidy; Moral hazard; Uncompensated care

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CARE; MORALITY; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

ALTRUISM; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; HUMANS; INSURANCE POOLS; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; NEW JERSEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNCOMPENSATED CARE;

EID: 0030738971     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(96)00539-5     Document Type: Article

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