Why are employer-sponsored health insurance premiums higher in the public sector than in the private sector?

The article discusses the premiums of the public and private sector health insurance for enrollees with single coverage and the factors causing a difference between the two. It also discusses the data of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component from 2000 to 2014 to study the benefit...

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Publicado en:Monthly Labor Review pp. 1 - 20
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: US Department of Labor Sep2018
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          Direct individual life, health and medical insurance carriers
          Direct group life, health and medical insurance carriers
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          Cost shifting
      ab: The article discusses the premiums of the public and private sector health insurance for enrollees with single coverage and the factors causing a difference between the two. It also discusses the data of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component from 2000 to 2014 to study the benefit generosity and plan features, including basic employee characteristics, cost sharing, etc.
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