Are Adults in Poor Health More Likely to Enroll in Public Insurance?

Policies to reduce the number of uninsured people are rarely judged by whether they will increase insurance coverage rates among the chronically ill, despite evidence suggesting that the health benefits of coverage are greatest for these individuals. This paper examines the effect of public coverage...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Susan H. Busch, Elizabeth Richardson Vigdor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-11-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5034/inquiryjrnl_45.04.380