The Effect of Cross-Border Healthcare on Quality, Public Health Insurance, and Income Redistribution
29 Pages Posted: 21 Apr 2016
Date Written: March 7, 2016
Abstract
In this study, we examine the effect of cross-border healthcare with public health insurance. We consider the effect on healthcare quality as well as income redistribution and Public health insurance schemes. We find that the implementation of cross-border healthcare induces governments to increase reimbursements to hospitals, and improves the quality of hospitals. Furthermore, a large reduction in non-monetary friction for cross-border healthcare weakens Income redistribution in the country in which a proportion of patients receive cross-border Healthcare services.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Aiura, Hiroshi, The Effect of Cross-Border Healthcare on Quality, Public Health Insurance, and Income Redistribution (March 7, 2016). NHH Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper No. 04/2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2766847 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2766847
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