Genetic Health Risks: The Case for Universal Public Health Insurance
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Keywords
Public health insurance; Genetic insurance; Genetic testing; Ex ante efficiency; Time inconsistent policy;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
- I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
- G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGE-2016-07-09 (Economics of Ageing)
- NEP-HEA-2016-07-09 (Health Economics)
- NEP-IAS-2016-07-09 (Insurance Economics)
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