Suppose Health-Care Reform X Makes It Unlawful for Insurance Companies

question 27

Multiple Choice

Suppose health-care reform X makes it unlawful for insurance companies to deny insurance to persons with a preexisting disease.  One unintended effect of this reform is that some people

• A)will buy more health insurance than they would have without reform X.
• B)may wait until they have a particular disease before they buy health insurance.
• C)will try to work longer hours, to earn more income, to pay for increasing health insurance premiums.
• D)will be less likely to purchase health insurance than they would without reform X.

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