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Trends in major medical coverage
during a period of rising costs
Douglas Hedger
Economist, Division of Occupational Pay and Employee Benefit Levels, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Donald Schmitt
Economist, Division of Occupational Pay and Employee Benefit Levels, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Major medical benefits improved markedly in a cohort of employee health insurance plans during 1974-81; coinsurance rates remained largely unchanged, but more plans included a ceiling on charges to employees while providing higher levels of coverage.
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