A new approach to risk-spreading via coverage-expansion subsidies

American Economic Review

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 277-282

  Holahan, John ^a   Nichols, Len M ^b   Blumberg, Linda J ^a   Shen, Yu Chu ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COST SHARING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; RISK SHARING, FINANCIAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942731636     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282803321947191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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