Demand for Health & Healthcare - Price & Income elasticities of healthcare demand - Problem: which prices?

3 important questions on Demand for Health & Healthcare - Price & Income elasticities of healthcare demand - Problem: which prices?

Why don't consumers pay the full market price?

Because of health insurance or government subsidies

What prices do get given to the consumers?

They use out-of-pocket payments. For example co-payment

What are the selection effects that may bias the out-of-pocket prize elasticities? (2x)

  1. High risk people will opt for less co-payment.
  2. Low risk people will opt for more co-payment. They know they (probably) won't need care.

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