Optimal health insurance for prevention and treatment

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1128-1150

  Ellis, Randall P ^a   Manning, Willard G ^b  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Insurance; Moral hazard; Prevention; Risk aversion

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH RISK; TRADE-OFF;

ARTICLE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; COST SHARING; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; THERAPEUTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36448939422     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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