An Empirical Study of the Differences Between Family and Individual Deductibles in Health Insurance

Emmett B. Keeler, Daniel A. Relles, John E. Rolph

ResearchPosted on rand.org 1977Published in: Inquiry, v. 14, no. 3, Sep. 1977, p. 269-277

In this report the authors study the distribution of medical expenses and the manner in which these expenses are divided between insurer and insured under various medical plans. They use data from the CHAS-NORC 1970 Medical Expenditures Survey to compare family and individual variances in deductibles under a variety of plans.

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  • Copyright: Routledge
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 1977
  • Pages: 9
  • Document Number: EP-197709-01

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