| Title | Medical insurance and the use of health care services by the elderly. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Hurd, MD, McGarry, K |
| Journal | J Health Econ |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 129-54 |
| Date Published | 1997 Apr |
| ISSN Number | 0167-6296 |
| Call Number | pubs_1997_Hurd_MJHE.pdf |
| Keywords | Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Health Care Surveys, Health Services for the Aged, Health Status Indicators, Hospitalization, Humans, Insurance, Health, Medicare, Office Visits, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Private Sector, Probability, United States |
| Abstract | The objective of this paper is to find how health insurance influences the use of health care services by the elderly. On the basis of the first wave of the Asset and Health Dynamics Survey, we find that those who are the most heavily insured use the most health care services. Because our data show little relationship between observable health measures and either the propensity to hold or to purchase private insurance, we interpret this as an effect of the incentives embodied in the insurance, rather than as the result of adverse selection in the purchase of insurance. |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10169091 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0167-6296(96)00515-2 |
| User Guide Notes | |
| Endnote Keywords | Health Status/Health Services/Economic Status |
| Endnote ID | 8100 |
| Alternate Journal | J Health Econ |
| Citation Key | 6588 |
| PubMed ID | 10169091 |
| Grant List | U01 AG009740 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States T32-AG00186 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |
