The Evolution of Medical Spending Risk

How has the economic risk of health spending changed over time for U.S. households? We describe trends in aggregate health spending in the United States and how private insurance markets and public insurance programs have changed over time. We then present evidence from Consumer Expenditure Survey m...

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Main Authors: Gruber, Jonathan (Contributor), Levy, Helen (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Economic Association, 2012-09-14T18:38:12Z.
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