Private Health Insurance in 1973: A Review of Coverage, Enrollment, and Financial Experience
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In 1973, about three-fourths of the civilzan population were covered by private health insurance for substantzal portaons of their costs for hospital and surgwal care. Lesser numbers u?ere cotiered at least 6% some part for other health care costs, usually after payment of deductibles and coznsurance. Private insurers returned $21.6 billion (or 88 percent) of subscribers’ premiums in the form of such payments. Insurance companies continued to dominate the market in providing coverage for hospital and physicians’ services, prescription drugs and dental care, and most nursing sertices The economx stabzlixatzon program continued to be a factor throughout 1973 in. the slower rate of growth of both income and benefits. The gap between growth rates of income and benefits narrowed, as well.
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