When a Person Has Health Insurance, They Often Have to Pay

question 107

Multiple Choice

When a person has health insurance, they often have to pay nothing or very little (called a "copay") to see a doctor. This might result in

• A)their being overly healthy.
• B)a principal-agent problem.
• C)some moral hazard, since people might overuse the benefit.
• D)an adverse selection problem.

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