Adverse selection and the capped premium subsidy in the federal employees health benefits program

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 209-224

  Gray, Bradley M ^a   Selden, Thomas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040556752     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1539-6975.00015     Document Type: Article

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