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How do health insurance loading fees vary by group size?: implications for Healthcare reform

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  • Pinar Karaca-Mandic
  • Jean Abraham
  • Charles Phelps

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  • Pinar Karaca-Mandic & Jean Abraham & Charles Phelps, 2011. "How do health insurance loading fees vary by group size?: implications for Healthcare reform," International Journal of Health Economics and Management, Springer, vol. 11(3), pages 181-207, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ijhcfe:v:11:y:2011:i:3:p:181-207
    DOI: 10.1007/s10754-011-9096-4
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    5. Pinar Karaca-Mandic & Roger Feldman & Peter Graven, 2013. "The Role of Agents and Brokers in the Market for Health Insurance," NBER Working Papers 19342, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    Keywords

    Health insurance; Loading fee; Employer sponsored insurance; I12;
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    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior

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