TY - JOUR
T1 - The demand for private health care under national health insurance
T2 - The case of the self-employed
AU - Machnes, Y.
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - This study explores the demand for private health care and supplemental health insurance in Israel, where universal national health insurance provides all inhabitants with a standard package of medical care. Our theoretical model and empirical study follow research previously conducted in four other countries. It was found that the self-employed in Israel demand more private health services and supplemental health insurance than wage-earners. Income, age, education, health status, marital status, origin, and profession were found to play a part in explaining these demands.
AB - This study explores the demand for private health care and supplemental health insurance in Israel, where universal national health insurance provides all inhabitants with a standard package of medical care. Our theoretical model and empirical study follow research previously conducted in four other countries. It was found that the self-employed in Israel demand more private health services and supplemental health insurance than wage-earners. Income, age, education, health status, marital status, origin, and profession were found to play a part in explaining these demands.
KW - Private health care
KW - Self-employed
KW - Supplemental health insurance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33847271320&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10198-006-0366-x
DO - 10.1007/s10198-006-0366-x
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C2 - 16983522
AN - SCOPUS:33847271320
SN - 1618-7598
VL - 7
SP - 265
EP - 269
JO - European Journal of Health Economics
JF - European Journal of Health Economics
IS - 4
ER -
