The evolution of medical spending risk

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 25-48

  Gruber, Jonathan ^a   Levy, Helen ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK; UNITED STATES;

FINANCING, PERSONAL; FORECASTING; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; RISK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73349104633     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.23.4.25     Document Type: Conference Paper

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