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Article: Health Insurance as a New Indicator of Farm Households' Well-Being
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- Amber Waves
- Article date:
- April 1, 2008
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As with all households, the basic indicators of farm household well-being-income and wealth-do not fully capture information about well-being, Because medical care is relatively expensive and can significantly affect morbidity and mortality, the incidence of health insurance coverage among populations is an important indicator of well-being, Since farming is a relatively dangerous occupation, health insurance coverage is critical, Health insurance provides individuals or groups with a contractual arrangement for personal medical expenses to be covered (usually, in part) in exchange for a fee paid to insurance companies.
Most Americans receive health insurance coverage through ...