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THE HEALTH CARE MARKET
Chapter 9
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U.S. Expenditures of Selected Goods and Services as Share of GDP (1960-2010)
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, National Health Expenditure Data, and National Income and Product Accounts
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Social Insurance
Social insurance - government programs that provide insurance to protect against adverse events
Examples
Medicaid
Medicare
Social Security
Unemployment Compensation
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How Health Insurance Works
Insurance premium: money paid to an insurance company in exchange for compensation if an adverse event occurs
People are willing to pay for insurance because of
-1) Expected Value=
(probability of outcome 1)*(Payout in outcome 1) + (probability of outcome 2)*(Payout in outcome 2) +… + (probability of outcome n)*(Payout in outcome n)
-2) Risk smoothing: paying money in order to guarantee a certain level of consumption should an adverse event occur
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Example of Expected Value Computation
Draw cards from deck of cards
Draw heart and receive $12
Draw spade, diamond or club and lose $4
Probability of drawing heart = 13/52 = ¼
Probability of drawing spade, diamond or club = 39/52 = ¾
EV = (1/4)($12) + (3/4)(-$4) = $0
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Why Buy Insurance?
Insurance Options Income Probability of Staying Healthy Probability of Getting Sick Lost Income if She Gets Sick (A) (B) (C)
Income if She Stays Healthy Income if She Gets Sick Expected Value
Option 1: No Insurance $50,000 9 in 10 1 in 10 $30,000 $50,000 $20,000 $47,000
Option 2: Full Insurance ($3,000 premium to cover $30,000 in losses $50,000 9 in 10 1 in 10 $30,000 $47,000 $47,000 $47,000
Although both yield same EV, Option 2 is preferred due to risk-smoothing.
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Why People Buy Insurance
Income
Utility
20,000
47,000
50,000
UA
UC
UD
UB
D
C
B
A
Expected Utility
Risk Smoothing
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Do People Buy Insurance with Loading Fees?
Actuarially Fair Insurance Policy: Insurance premium = expected payout
Risk Aversion: a preference for paying more – a risk premium - in order