Conference
Health care policy evaluation using longitudinal insurance claims data: An application of the Panel Tobit estimator
Abstract
The British Columbia Ministry of Health provides enhanced prescription drug insurance coverage to residents aged 65 and older. This exogenous change in the effective price of prescription drugs is used to investigate aspects of the drug use by seniors. Three sets of issues are of interest. First, what is the effect of enhanced insurance coverage on drug use and programme costs once drugs are provided free of charge? Second, is this effect …
Authors
Grootendorst PV
Volume
6
Pagination
pp. 365-382
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
7 1997
DOI
10.1002/(sici)1099-1050(199707)6:4<365::aid-hec279>3.0.co;2-e
Conference proceedings
Health Economics
Issue
4
ISSN
1057-9230