Medical insurance and the use of health care services by the elderly

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A study, which examined the role of health insurances on the elderly's preference to avail health care services, showed that the elders who are heavily insured avail the most health care services. The relationship between insurance coverage and service was observed to be due largely to the incentives provided by insurers. Economic status also has an influence over health care services use through larger purchase of insurance.

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Health care evaluation, utiliarianism and distortionary taxes

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The problems of Cost Utility Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis methods to evaluate allocations of health care resources when income taxes do not meet the first best optimum, are considered.

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Incorporating option values into the economic evaluation of health care technologies

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An approach to handle uncertainty in economic evaluation using the option-pricing method, in relation of health care technologies is presented.

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