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CHAPTER 2. HEALTH PLAN CHOICE 112<br />
Figure 2.4: Employer Contributions <strong>and</strong> Employee Characteristics<br />
0.2 .2 .4 .6 .8 .81 1Beta Beta .5 .51 1.5 2 2.5 Risk Score Risk Score 00.2<br />
.2 .4 .6 .8 .81 1Beta Beta 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 22Risk<br />
Score Risk Score 00.2<br />
.2 .4 .6 .8 .81 1Beta Beta 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 Income 00.2<br />
.2 .4 .6 .8 .81 1Beta Beta 00500<br />
500 1000 1500 Number of employees<br />
Number of employees<br />
0<br />
Beta Risk Employee versus Score<br />
versus Employee Risk Beta Score<br />
Employee Plus Spouse Beta<br />
Employee Plus Spouse Beta<br />
versus Risk Score<br />
versus Risk Score<br />
Mean Beta versus Income<br />
Mean Beta versus Income<br />
Mean Beta versus Firm Size<br />
Mean Beta versus Firm Size<br />
Employee Beta versus Risk Score<br />
1<br />
.8<br />
Beta<br />
.4 .6<br />
.2<br />
0<br />
1<br />
.8<br />
Beta<br />
.4 .6<br />
.2<br />
0<br />
.5<br />
20000<br />
1<br />
30000<br />
1.5<br />
Risk Score<br />
Mean Beta versus Income<br />
40000<br />
Income<br />
2<br />
50000<br />
2.5<br />
60000<br />
1<br />
.8<br />
Beta<br />
.4 .6<br />
.2<br />
0<br />
1<br />
.8<br />
Beta<br />
.4 .6<br />
.2<br />
0<br />
0<br />
Employee Plus Spouse Beta<br />
versus Risk Score<br />
1<br />
1.2<br />
1.4 1.6<br />
Risk Score<br />
500 1000<br />
Number of employees<br />
1.8<br />
Mean Beta versus Firm Size<br />
Notes: Each po<strong>in</strong>t represents a firm-year. Beta is the <strong>in</strong>cremental pass-through of bids.<br />
See text for details. Employee Beta versus Risk Score plots the beta for employees aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
their mean risk score. Employee Plus Spouse Beta versus Risk Score plots the beta for<br />
those <strong>in</strong> employee plus spouse plans aga<strong>in</strong>st their risk score. Scatter plots for other<br />
coverage tiers look similar. Mean Beta versus Income plots the mean beta (across<br />
coverage tiers) aga<strong>in</strong>st mean employee <strong>in</strong>come. Mean Beta versus Firm Size plots the<br />
mean beta (across coverage tiers) aga<strong>in</strong>st the number of employees <strong>in</strong> the firm. Separate<br />
scatter plots by coverage tier look similar.<br />
2<br />
1500