How consumer choice affects health coverage plan design How consumer choice affects health coverage plan design

Collection: Health Policy and Services Research Series Title(s): Insight on the issues (AARP Public Policy Institute) Contributor(s): Wagoner, George. AARP (Organization) Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization)) Publication: Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2009 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Choice Behavior Community Participation Health Care Reform Insurance Coverage Insurance, Health -- economics United States Genre(s): Technical Report Abstract: This paper outlines some of the challenges of designing a sustainable health coverage program to serve people with differing health needs. Coverage choices can help attract broad enrollment but can have costs. Policymakers should include program design elements in their reform programs to moderate the costs of choice. Copyright: Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. (More information) Extent: 10 p. Illustrations: Illustrations NLM Unique ID: 101501102 (See catalog record) Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101501102