Empirical evidence suggests that state laws mandating health insurance coverage for alcoholism treatment leads to moral hazard on the part of the insured population. Given this information, what are you most likely to observe in a state that has passed such a law?     A. Less use of alcohol treatment facilities     B. Lower rates of drunk driving     C. Higher rates of alcoholism     D. Lower sales of alcohol

EBK HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY
7th Edition
ISBN:9781337668279
Author:Henderson
Publisher:Henderson
Chapter7: The Market For Health Insurance
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 5QAP
icon
Related questions
Question

Empirical evidence suggests that state laws mandating health insurance coverage for alcoholism treatment leads to moral hazard on the part of the insured population. Given this information, what are you most likely to observe in a state that has passed such a law?

 

  A.

Less use of alcohol treatment facilities

 

  B.

Lower rates of drunk driving

 

  C.

Higher rates of alcoholism

 

  D.

Lower sales of alcohol

 

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Moral Hazard
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
EBK HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY
EBK HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY
Economics
ISBN:
9781337668279
Author:
Henderson
Publisher:
YUZU
Exploring Economics
Exploring Economics
Economics
ISBN:
9781544336329
Author:
Robert L. Sexton
Publisher:
SAGE Publications, Inc
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781305585126
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Microeconomics (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Microeconomics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781305971493
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Economics
ISBN:
9781305156050
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Economics 2e
Principles of Economics 2e
Economics
ISBN:
9781947172364
Author:
Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
Publisher:
OpenStax