A Health Insurance Model for Analyzing Legislative Policy Options

by Burley, Alan S.

• ISBN13: 9781607410522
• ISBN10: 1607410524
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

Over the past several years, federal and state policymakers have considered a variety of proposals to increase health insurance coverage among the nation's residents. The federal government has devoted considerable effort, encompassing public health programs and tax incentives, to encourage U.S. residents to obtain health insurance. This book describes a model the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) developed to simulate and analyse an array of policy options involving health insurance coverage. It describes the model's design, basic methodology, and fundamental assumptions. To illustrate the model's use, this book reports estimates for two scenarios in which policy regarding health insurance coverage would differ from current law. This is an edited, excerpted and augmented edition of a Congressional Budget Office report.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction & Summary

Construction of the Base Case

Health Insurance Coverage

Offers of Employer-Sponsored Insurance

Creation of Synthetic Firms

Health Insurance Premiums

Calibration

Behavioral Responses

Changes in Relative Plan Value

Employer Behavior

Individual Coverage Responses

Applications of the Model

Index

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