Health Insurance : A Primer.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumers.

Employee fringe benefits.

Managed care plans (Medical care).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (22 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of the health insurance industry, including basic industry principles related to expenses, risk pools, underwriting, and plan and coverage type; tax preference; and health insurance regulation. Discusses the importance of health insurance; identifies health insurance sources, including employer-sponsored insurance, public programs, individual health insurance, and State high-risk pools, and the problem of the uninsured; and examines how health benefits are delivered and financed, including indemnity insurance, managed care, and consumer-driven health plans.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Health Insurance

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.