Who Really Pays for Health Care? The Myth of “Shared Responsibility”

Victor Fuchs

Chapter 30 in Health Economics and Policy:Selected Writings by Victor Fuchs, 2018, pp 365-371 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: When asked who pays for health care in the United States, the usual answer is “employers, government, and individuals.” Most Americans believe that employers pay the bulk of workers’ premiums and that governments pay for Medicare, Medicaid, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and other programs…

Keywords: Health; Medical Care; Health Policy; Economics; Health Care Reform; Health Insurance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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