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Sources of Advantageous Selection Contrary to the conventional wisdom, this new research found both strong evidence of multidimensional private information and advantageous selection in the Medigap market. The authors argue that selection based on risk aversion is advantageous, assuming those who... Published In: Journal of Political Economy | Journal articles | 11/04/2009 |
Building Advocacy Capacity: Where Grantees Started This report describes the level of core advocacy capacity among the leadership teams at the beginning of the Consumer Voices for Coverage (CVC) program, a 12-state initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. | Evaluations, Reports | 10/07/2009 |
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| Slideshows | 09/14/2009 | |
Physician Views on the Public Health Insurance Option and Medicare Expansions This survey, which was published by the New England Journal of Medicine, shows 'striking' consistency of physician support, across every locale and demographic, for reform proposals that include both private and public insurance options. | Reports | 09/14/2009 |
Doctors on Coverage?Physicians? Views on a New Public Insurance Option and Medicare Expansion Physician groups and societies often have clear, well-known views on health refor,; therefore, the views of physicians in general are not always understood. This article describes a national survey of physicians' views regarding health reform, showing a majority of... Published In: The New England Journal of Medicine (Online First) | Journal articles | 09/14/2009 |
Majority of Physicians Support Health Reform that Includes Both Public and Private Insurance Options A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) study published in today's New England Journal of Medicine shows that a majority of physicians (63%) support a health reform proposal that includes both a public option and traditional private insurance. If the... | News releases | 09/14/2009 |
Health reform in Massachusetts has achieved nearly universal coverage-leaving the number of uninsured working-age adults at just 4 percent, well below the 20 percent uninsurance rate nationally for 18- to 64-year-olds. At the same time, Massachusetts'... | Issue and policy briefs | 09/10/2009 |
Beneficial Moral Hazard and the Theory of the Second Best Various factors, including the mechanism for setting prices, contribute to distortions and inefficiencies in health insurance markets. This paper reviews analyses of how moral hazard compensates for inefficiencies and increases economic benefits of insurance... Published In: Inquiry | Journal articles | 08/18/2009 |
Risk Selection and Risk Adjustment: Improving Insurance in the Individual and Small Group Markets This article describes underlying problems in the markets for small group and individual insurance; appraises current methods of subsidizing insurance for high-risk individuals; and discusses how risk adjustment addresses conflicts between the group and individual... Published In: Inquiry Journal | Journal articles | 08/18/2009 |
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