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The economic burden of providing health insurance : how much worse off are small firms? /

More than 60 percent of nonelderly Americans receive health-insurance (HI) coverage through employers, either as policyholders or as dependents. However, rising health-care costs are leading many to question the long-term viability of the employer-based insurance system. Concerns about the economic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Eibner, Christine
Autores Corporativos: Kauffman-RAND Institute for Entrepreneurship Public Policy, Institute for Civil Justice (U.S.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp., 2008.
Colección:Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-559-EMKF.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:More than 60 percent of nonelderly Americans receive health-insurance (HI) coverage through employers, either as policyholders or as dependents. However, rising health-care costs are leading many to question the long-term viability of the employer-based insurance system. Concerns about the economic burden of providing HI are particularly acute for small businesses, which are both less likely than larger firms to offer HI and more sensitive to price when deciding to offer insurance. Small firms may have difficulty containing costs due to their limited bargaining power and their inability to hir.
Notas:"This research was conducted within the Kauffman-Rand Institute for Entrepreneurship Public Policy in the Rand Institute for Civil Justice"--Preface
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 62 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62).
ISBN:9780833045027
0833045024
9780833047823
0833047825
1281736767
9781281736765
9786611736767
661173676X