Friday, June 27, 2008
Mandatory health insurance
Mandatory health insurance eliminates the problem of adverse selection. Therefore, it should be possible to offer a baseline level of coverage for a flat fee without regard to preexisting health conditions. One can go a step further and have the state subsidize health insurance by that amount, providing the illusion that baseline health care is free. The moral hazard problem still remains.
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