Department of Economics Working Paper Series The Aggregate Demand for Private Health Insurance Coverage in the U … because of public alternatives. Insurance coverage is measured both by the percentage of the population enrolled in private … health insurance plans and the completeness of the insurance coverage. Annual data for the period 1966-1999 are used and both …

Employment-based health insurance is the main source of health coverage for the non-elderly. Few previous studies have … examined the factors that impact employer decision-making in selecting the coverage to offer to their employees and none have … examined generosity of mental health coverage. This paper uses cross-sectional data from a survey of medium to large firms …

appears to offer the best financial protection against high out-of-pocket burden. People with private non-group coverage …

appears to offer the best financial protection against high out-of-pocket burden. People with private non-group coverage …

affects coverage rates, particularly for those with lower incomes. In this paper, we examine the relationship between health … obtain coverage in the small, medium, or large group market. Using the panel component of the 1996-2002 Medical Expenditure … coverage among low risks due to an absence of risk rating of premiums. We conclude that pooled premiums for low risks …

in health insurance coverage in American history: the introduction of Medicare in 1965. I estimate that the impact of …