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Unemployment Insurance and the Role of Self-Insurance

Review of Economic Dynamics, 2002
This paper employs a dynamic general equilibrium model to design and evaluate long-term unemployment insurance plans (plans that depend on workers' unemployment history) in economies with and without hidden savings. We show that optimal benefit schemes and welfare implications differ considerably in these two economies. Switching to long-term plans can
Abdulkadiroglu, Atila, Kuruscu, Burhanettin, Sahin, Aysegul   +2 more
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More Than 95 Percent of U.S. Children Had Health Insurance in 2015 [PDF]

, 2017
In this brief, author Michael Staley examines rates of children’s health insurance across the United States, by region and by place type, breaking down rates by private and public coverage. He reports that over 95 percent of all U.S.
Staley, Michael J.
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Insuring non-verifiable losses [PDF]

, 2011
Insurance contracts are often complex and difficult to verify outside the insurance relation. We show that standard one-period insurance policies with an upper limit and a deductible are the optimal incentive-compatible contracts in a competitive market ...
Doherty, Neil A., Laux, Christian, Muermann, Alexander   +2 more
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Hydroxychloroquine Associated with Lower Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Lupus Nephritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protects kidney function in lupus nephritis (LN) by preventing flares, yet some cohort studies show no significant benefit in kidney function with HCQ. Clarifying these conflicting findings by showing early and long‐term benefits of HCQ on kidney function preservation is critical. Therefore, we analyzed data from our
Shivani Garg, Brad Rovin, Brad C. Astor, Tripti Singh, Fauzia Hollnagel, Megan Kuik, Lexie Kolton, Callie Saric, S. Sam Lim, Christie M. Bartels   +9 more
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Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Health Insurance Coverage in Medicaid Expansion and Non-Expansion States

Journal of policy analysis and management, 2016
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aimed to achieve nearly universal health insurance coverage in the United States through a combination of insurance market reforms, mandates, subsidies, health insurance exchanges, and Medicaid expansions, most of which took
Charles Courtemanche, J. Marton, Benjamin Ukert, Aaron Yelowitz, D. Zapata   +4 more
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Unique Performance Considerations for Printable Organic Semiconductor and Perovskite Radiation Detectors: Toward Consensus on Best Practice Evaluation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A lack of standard approaches for testing and reporting the performance of metal halide perovskites and organic semiconductor radiation detectors has resulted in inconsistent interpretation of performance parameters, impeding progress in the field. This Perspective recommends key metrics and experimental details, which are suggested for reporting in ...
Jessie A. Posar, Matthew Large, Andrea Ciavatti, Laura Basiricò, Beatrice Fraboni, Paul J. Sellin, Attila J. Mozer, Marco Petasecca, Matthew J. Griffith   +8 more
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The development of the Saudi Billing System supporting national health transformation: methods and justification

BMC Health Services Research
Background The Saudi health transformation program entails a comprehensive reform of all health system functions. One of the pillars of this reform is the health care financing transformation.
Husein Reka, Deniza Mazevska, Jim Pearse, Abdullah Al Maghrabi, Susan E. Young, Shabab Al Ghamdi   +5 more
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Ischemic Sciatic Neuropathy in a Patient with Liposarcoma [PDF]

Journal of Neurocritical Care, 2017
Background Various etiologies are the causative agents for sciatic neuropathy. We present here a case of ischemic sciatic neuropathy in a patient with liposarcoma.
Jieun Lee, Jun Hong Lee, Gyu Sik Kim, Min Cheol Park, Naeun Woo, Jeong Hee Cho   +5 more
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The impact of public health insurance on health care utilisation, financial protection and health status in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

PLoS ONE, 2019
Background Expanding public health insurance seeks to attain several desirable objectives, including increasing access to healthcare services, reducing the risk of catastrophic healthcare expenditures, and improving health outcomes.
Darius Erlangga, M. Suhrcke, Shehzad Ali, K. Bloor   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

German insurance industry: market overview and trends [PDF]

, 2005
This article presents an overview of the contemporary German insurance market, its structure, players, and development trends. First, brief information about the history of the insurance industry in Germany is provided. Second, the contemporary market is
Maurer, Raimond, Somova, Barbara
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