Is the Individual Market More Than a Bridge Market? An Analysis of Disenrollment Decisions

The individual insurance market is perceived by many to provide primarily transition coverage, but there is limited research about how long people stay in this market and what affects their disenrollment decisions. We examine these issues using administrative records and survey data for those enroll...

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Main Authors: M. Susan Marquis (Author), Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin (Author), José J. Escarce (Author), Kanika Kapur (Author), Thomas A. Louis (Author)
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Published: SAGE Publishing, 2005-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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