CHIP Health Insurance Premiums and Cost-Sharing: Lessons from the Literature

This paper presents the principal findings of more than 30 articles and reports on premiums and cost-sharing. The articles are summarized in the attached annotated bibliography. This synthesis sets forth the major findings on the effect of premiums on program participation and the effect of cost-sharing on the use of services and health status, as each pertains to children.

This report was prepared for the Health Services and Resources Administration and the Health Care Financing Organization.