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THE IMPACT OF A PUBLIC OPTION IN THE U.S. HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET.

We develop a game-theoretical framework to examine the implications of the introduction of a nonprofit 'public option' in the U.S. health insurance market. In this model, heterogeneous consumers have to choose between two competing insurance plans. One plan is offered by a profit-maximizing private...

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Published in:Economic Inquiry Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 508 - 522
Main Authors: Barbos, Andrei, Deng, Yi
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jan2015
Subjects:
United States
Health insurance
Public opinion
Consumer attitudes
Health insurance > Social aspects
Equilibrium
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