1. Assume that in country X, where medical care was
privately paid for, a new government was elected, with one of its policies
being free medical care for all. As the new minister of health, what are the
various actions you would have to undertake to ensure that at a zero price for
all medical care services, an efficient and adequate supply will be available
in the future?
2. One approach that has been proposed for national health
insurance is a system whereby all employers would be required to provide their
employees with a minimum set of health insurance benefits (an employer
mandate). Evaluate this proposal in terms of the demand for different types of
labor, the effects on federal revenues, the effects on the prices of goods and
services produced by different types of industries, and the effect on imported
goods. How equitable do you believe such a proposal to be? Be explicit
regarding any assumptions you make.
3. Compare an income-related refundable tax credit NHI plan
to the current tax-exempt employer-purchased health insurance system in terms
of their likely effects on efficiency in delivery and equity with respect to
government subsidies.
4. Which groups would be expected to favor and oppose an
employer-mandated health insurance plan?
5. National health insurance can be financed by either a
payroll or an income tax. Compare the equity and economic efficiency effects of
each of these methods of financing.
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