Winners and Losers of Universal Health Insurance: A Macroeconomic Analysis

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作者：
Ng, Wung Lik [1 ]
Wang, Yin-Chi [2 ]
机构：
[1] Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Dept Econ, Tainan, Taiwan
[2] Natl Taipei Univ, Dept Econ, Main Campus,Social Sci Bldg 3F04,151 Daxue Rd, New Taipei 23741, Taiwan
来源：
B E JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL ECONOMICS | 2020年 / 20卷 / 01期
关键词：
overlapping generations model; human capital; inequality; welfare; MEDICAL MALPRACTICE; CHOICE; EXPERIENCE; TAIWAN; REFORM; IMPACT;
D O I：
10.1515/bejte-2018-0064
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
This paper studies the supply-side distortions and the consequences resulted from provider-side cost containing universal health insurance (UHI) scheme. A two-sector overlapping generations model of endogenous physicians' specialty choice is presented. We find that the general public is possible to be benefited from the cost containing UHI if the quality of medical services does not deteriorate too much. However, physicians in the medical service sector suffer from such scheme and end up earning lower incomes, regardless of one's specialty and talent. Inequality among physicians also increases.
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