mechanism for one spouse to take money wages in lieu of coverage while the other spouse takes coverage rather than high wages …. Employers may use these preferences and the size of premium contributions to encourage workers to obtain family coverage through … dual-earner couples in the labor market, on the marginal employee premium contribution (marginal EPC) for family coverage …

This paper analyzes uniform pricing, coverage constraints and price caps in markets newly opened to competition, e ….g. broadband services. We show that the requirement of uniform pricing has strong repercussions on coverage decisions. Imposed on … incumbents only it may distort their coverage decision downward to avoid duopoly entry. If also imposed on entrants it increases …

Local communities tend to find it easier to expand care than to extend coverage. To study this issue, the Robert Wood … Johnson Foundation funded projects in 14 communities to expand health coverage and improve care for their uninsured residents … plans, coverage expansions were constrained by political, economic, and organizational obstacles. Redistribution of …