In the United States, households obtain health insurance through distinct market segments. To explore the economics of this segmentation, we consider the effects of pooling coverage provided through s
We document that states that experienced website glitches in the ACA's first year faced higher average costs that persisted into future years. These dynamics are inconsistent with the standard strateg
The U.S. health insurance system for working-age households is characterized not only by its heavy dependence on the labor market but also by the segregation of risk pools across its three components: