The economics of a two tier health system: A fairer Medicare? Discussion Paper 478

Apps, P; Ray, R; Savage, EJ

The economics of a two tier health system: A fairer Medicare? Discussion Paper 478

Apps, P Ray, R Savage, EJ

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Publisher:: Centre for Economic Policy Research, Australian National University
Publication Type:: Report
Citation:: 2004, pp. 1 - 24
Issue Date:: 2004-01

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dc.contributor.author	Apps, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ray, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Savage, EJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2690-3975	en_US
dc.date.issued	2004-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2004, pp. 1 - 24	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1442-8636	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/12241
dc.description.abstract	This paper analyses a recent proposal of the Australian Government to reform the existing Medicare system. It develops models of the physicians behaviour and of a households demand for medical insurance under the proposed system, and then proceeds to characterise the equilibrium under the new proposals. It argues that those most likely to be made worse off are low income households with children, though a full evaluation of the effects of the proposal requires it to be analysed in a public finance framework.	en_US
dc.publisher	Centre for Economic Policy Research, Australian National University	en_US
dc.title	The economics of a two tier health system: A fairer Medicare? Discussion Paper 478	en_US
dc.type	Report
utslib.location	Canberra, Australia	en_US
utslib.for	1402 Applied Economics	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
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pubs.place-of-publication	Canberra, Australia	en_US

Abstract:

This paper analyses a recent proposal of the Australian Government to reform the existing Medicare system. It develops models of the physicians behaviour and of a households demand for medical insurance under the proposed system, and then proceeds to characterise the equilibrium under the new proposals. It argues that those most likely to be made worse off are low income households with children, though a full evaluation of the effects of the proposal requires it to be analysed in a public finance framework.

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