What should (public) health insurance cover?

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 251-262

  Hoel, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Health insurance; Prioritization

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANKING;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NORWAY; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 33847125745     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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