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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 />

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Beta<br />

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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 />

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0<br />

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Beta<br />

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0<br />

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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

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