Description
Rather than center of attention on the day by day operations of insurers, Health Insurance looks in from the outdoor and explains the role that private health insurance plays in the USA. Noted health economist Michael Morrisey presents a rigorous but intuitive examination of the issues raised by insurance and how the market and the government have dealt with these issues. His emphasis is on understanding the underlying problems from an economics viewpoint and then applying the empirical literature to provide insight into the have an effect on and effectiveness of the solutions. As such, this book serves as a basis for understanding and predicting the effects of the Patient Protection and Inexpensive Care Act (ACA). This up to date edition includes new chapters covering the ACA and the structure, conduct, and performance of the insurance market. Additional resources in every chapter include up to date research articles and classic insurance papers that give readers further information on every topic.
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