Cost of Service Regulation in U.S. Health Care: Minimum Medical Loss Ratios
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JEL classification:
- I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
- L5 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy
- L98 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Government Policy
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-HEA-2017-05-21 (Health Economics)
- NEP-IAS-2017-05-21 (Insurance Economics)
- NEP-REG-2017-05-21 (Regulation)
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