The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Health Insurers

Ishira Shrivatsa ()
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Chicago Fed Letter, 2022, vol. No 471

Abstract: The U.S. health insurance industry, which owns over $380 billion in financial assets, was placed in the spotlight when the Covid-19 pandemic began in the spring of 2020.1 The pandemic led to health-care-specific changes, such an increase in Covid-19 testing and related hospitalizations, as well as a temporary postponement or cancellation of elective procedures to make space for Covid-19 patients. It also led to changes in financial markets, notably a decrease in interest rates. These changes affected the risks that health insurers are subject to and the overall profitability of the industry.

Keywords: financial; economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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