TY - JOUR

T1 - SOME EMPIRICAL-EVIDENCE OF THE EXPENDITURES CAUSED BY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF PERSONS IN THE GERMAN STATUTORY HEALTH-INSURANCE SYSTEM

AU - Mühlenkamp, Holger

PY - 1992/3

Y1 - 1992/3

N2 - Taking common statistical data of the German statutory health care system it is not possible to make exact assertions about the health care expenditures of different member groups. Using a regression model, here are presented several estimates of the group specific expenditures. It is often stated that the voluntary members are cross-subsidized by the compulsory members. The econometric results do not generally support that statement. Comparing premiums and expenditures it seems that only voluntary insured women are subsidized.

AB - Taking common statistical data of the German statutory health care system it is not possible to make exact assertions about the health care expenditures of different member groups. Using a regression model, here are presented several estimates of the group specific expenditures. It is often stated that the voluntary members are cross-subsidized by the compulsory members. The econometric results do not generally support that statement. Comparing premiums and expenditures it seems that only voluntary insured women are subsidized.

KW - Management studies

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 209

SP - 302

EP - 322

JO - Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik

JF - Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik

SN - 0021-4027

IS - 3-4

ER -