Do financial incentives for supplementary private health insurance reduce pressure on the public system? Evidence from Australia, CHERE Working Paper 2006/11 [PDF]
In many developed countries, budgetary pressures have made government investigate private insurance to reduce pressure on their public health system. Between 1997 and 2000 the Australian government implemented a series of reforms intended to increase ...
Elizabeth Savage, Mingshan Lu
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Bona Fide Intersegmental Plane Hepatectomy Along the Glissonean Branches (BIPHG)
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This review traces the author's personal journey over three decades in the evolution of liver resection techniques, culminating in the proposal of the Bona Fide Intersegmental Plane Hepatectomy Along Glissonean Branches (BIPHG). Beginning with pioneering experiences in laparoscopic and robotic liver surgeries, the author highlights key ...
Go Wakabayashi, Taiga Wakabayashi
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In Absolute or Relative Terms?: How Framing Prices Affects the Consumer Price Sensitivity of Health Plan Choice [PDF]
This paper provides field evidence on (a) how price framing affects consumers' decision to switch health insurance plans and (b) how the price elasticity of demand for health insurance can be influenced by policymakers through simple regulatory efforts ...
Hendrik Schmitz, Nicolas R. Ziebarth
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Artificial Intelligence for Bone: Theory, Methods, and Applications
Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer the potential to improve bone research. The current review explores the contributions of AI to pathological study, biomarker discovery, drug design, and clinical diagnosis and prognosis of bone diseases. We envision that AI‐driven methodologies will enable identifying novel targets for drugs discovery. The
Dongfeng Yuan +3 more
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The effects of health insurance and self-insurance on retirement behavior [PDF]
Using an estimable dynamic programming model of retirement behavior, this paper assesses the relative importance of Medicare and Social Security in determining job exit rates at age 65.
Eric French, John Bailey Jones
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Digital Agriculture: Past, Present, and Future
Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.Digital agriculture integrates Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and blockchain to enhance efficiency and sustainability in farming. This review outlines its evolution, current applications, and future directions, highlighting both technological advances and key challenges for global implementation.
Xiaoding Wang +3 more
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Large Language Model‐Based Chatbots in Higher Education
Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.The use of large language models (LLMs) in higher education can facilitate personalized learning experiences, advance asynchronized learning, and support instructors, students, and researchers across diverse fields. The development of regulations and guidelines that address ethical and legal issues is essential to ensure safe and responsible adaptation
Defne Yigci +4 more
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The Impact of Societal Ageing on Individual Consumers' Insurance Purchase Intentions: A Review and Research Agenda. [PDF]
Behav Sci (Basel)Bangaan Abdullah MH +3 more
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U.S. tax policy and health insurance demand: can a regressive policy improve welfare? [PDF]
The U.S. tax policy on health insurance is regressive because it favors only those offered group insurance through their employers, who tend to have a relatively high income.
Karsten Jeske, Sagiri Kitao
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A Robotic Urinary Bladder Enabling Volume Monitoring and Assisted Micturition
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.An implantable robotic bladder is presented that can store urine in an origami‐designed enclosure. An inductance sensing principle can monitor and transfer the urine volume in real‐time. It can actively expand based on the amount of urine collected from kidneys and apply on‐demand mechanical compression to assist urination.
Izadyar Tamadon +4 more
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