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inertia in health plan choice: a standalone construct

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Health economics

tendency of enrollees to stay in their current plan despite better options, which can reduce or worsen adverse selection.

In health economics, inertia in health plan choice refers to tendency of enrollees to stay in their current plan despite better options, which can reduce or worsen adverse selection. This meaning comes from Handel (2013) in American Economic Review.[1]

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References

Handel, B. R. (2013). Adverse Selection and Inertia in Health Insurance Markets: When Nudging Hurts. American Economic Review, 103(7), 2643-2682. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.103.7.2643

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