Why Are So Many Americans Uninsured? - Len M. Nichols with Linda J. Blumberg
Publications Sunday, February 1st, 2004Introduction:
The purpose of our paper is to describe some of what economic research can and cannot (yet) offer policy makers who are concerned about reducing the number of uninsured. We focus on a deceptively simple question: What do we know about why so many non-elderly Americans are uninsured? The detailed answers are as varied as the sub-populations within our multifaceted health care delivery and financing “system.” This means that identifying the causes requires reviewing institutional realities within the many different avenues to coverage.
“Why Are So Many Americans Uninsured?” in Health Policy and the Uninsured. Catherine McLaughlin edited. Urban Institute Press: Washington, DC. February 2004 (with Linda J. Blumberg).
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