Medical insurance and the use of health care services by the elderly

Article Abstract:

A study, which examined the role of health insurances on the elderly's preference to avail health care services, showed that the elders who are heavily insured avail the most health care services. The relationship between insurance coverage and service was observed to be due largely to the incentives provided by insurers. Economic status also has an influence over health care services use through larger purchase of insurance.

Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medical Care Insurance, Analysis, Management, Economic aspects, Health insurance, Retirees, Old age

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Health care evaluation, utiliarianism and distortionary taxes

Article Abstract:

The problems of Cost Utility Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis methods to evaluate allocations of health care resources when income taxes do not meet the first best optimum, are considered.

Models, Cost benefit analysis

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Incorporating option values into the economic evaluation of health care technologies

Article Abstract:

An approach to handle uncertainty in economic evaluation using the option-pricing method, in relation of health care technologies is presented.

Uncertainty

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