Insurance
New insight into how people choose insurance plans
February 27, 2013
Study: Consumers avoid high-deductible plans if they expect to reduce their use of medical care.
The health-insurance markets of the (very near) future
January 2, 2013
Policymakers must address ‘tension’ between competition and ease of use.
Study: At most a third of us show a consistent approach to financial risk
December 3, 2012
Empirically rich new study finds most people alter their risk-management approach depending on the type of financial decision.
How Jonathan Gruber became ‘Mr. Mandate’
October 29, 2012
An MIT economist’s path to the center of health-care policymaking in Washington.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Economics, Faculty, Health care, Mitt Romney, Policy, Politics, President Obama, Research, Social sciences
3 Questions: Making unemployment work
January 5, 2010
With large numbers of Americans out of work, economist Ivan Werning suggests some better ways to make unemployment insurance operate
Also labeled: Economic recession, Economics, Global economic crisis, Jobs, Social contract, Unemployment, 3 Questions
MIT Medical expands services for employees
November 30, 2009
If you’re an MIT employee with health insurance through MIT, you can visit MIT Medical on campus for some services starting Jan. 1, 2010 -- even if you’re not an MIT Health Plan member.
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