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This article examines trends in private insurance coverage with a focus on income and age. The authors conclude that high-income older individuals obtain private health insurance while others tend to rely on public coverage or go uninsured. The article discusses the healthcare policy implications of this shift.
Keenan, P. S., Cutler, D., Chernew, M. (2006). The ‘graying’ of group health insurance. Health Affairs, 25(6): 1497-506. DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.6.1497. http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/6/1497
© 2006 by Project HOPE.
Authors: Patricia Seliger Keenan, David M. Cutler, Michael Chernew
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