Preference heterogeneity and selection in private health insurance: The case of Australia

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 757-767

  Buchmueller, Thomas C ^a   Fiebig, Denzil G ^b   Jones, Glenn ^c   Savage, Elizabeth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asymmetric information; Australia; Community rating; Health insurance; Risk selection

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIVATE SECTOR; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTION; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE;

ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY RATING; HEALTH INSURANCE; RISK SELECTION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE SECTOR; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STATE MEDICINE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84879726554     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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