The economic burden of providing health insurance : how much worse off are small firms? / / Christine Eibner.
More than 60 percent of non-elderly 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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| Superior document: | Rand Corporation technical report series ; TR-559-EMKF |
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Technical report (Rand Corporation) ;
TR-559-EMKF. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (81 p.) |
| Notes: | "This research was conducted within the Kauffman-Rand Institute for Entrepreneurship Public Policy in the Rand Institute for Civil Justice"--Pref. |
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| Summary: | More than 60 percent of non-elderly 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 |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-62). |
| ISBN: | 1281736767 9786611736767 0833045024 0833047825 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Christine Eibner. |