Market Structure of the Health Insurance Industry

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Corporate author / creator:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Imprint:	[S.l] : [s.n.], 2009.
Description:	58 p. : digital, PDF file.
Language:	English
Subject:	Competition. Health insurance. Insurance companies.
Format:	E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10710010

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Other uniform titles:	ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
Notes:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report.
Summary:	Discusses how current health insurance market structure affects dual policy goals of expanding health insurance coverage and containing health care costs. Describes forces that have shaped the health insurance industry, including its historical evolution, characteristics of health care and health insurance, determinants of supply and demand for health insurance, and the nature of competition among health insurers. Addresses reasons for high market concentration, along with profitability measures for the industry, and analyzes options for Congress. Includes tables and graphs.
Other form:	Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Market Structure of the Health Insurance Industry

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