Keyword: moral hazard

Dying for Money? (12/7/2000)

Compensated physician-assisted death could reduce end-of-life health care expenditures and reduce pain and suffering.

Keywords: asymmetric information, benefit conversion, cash payment, de facto property right, death benefit, entitlement, health care, Medicare, moral hazard, payment in kind, physician-assisted death, suicide

Easy Money (12/21/2001)

If the insured takes less care to prevent loss, the insurer might be subject to unanticipated loss because of such moral hazard.

Keywords: ABC, Buena Vista Entertainment Inc., deductible, easy money, Goshawk Syndicate, insurance, loss, millionaires, moral hazard, ratings

Health Risk is a Matter of Life and Death (6/22/2006)

Health insurance premiums tend to be high for individual policies because of adverse selection and moral hazard.

Keywords: adverse selection, auto insurance, coverage cap, deductible, defined benefit, defined contribution, health insurance, health savings account, moral hazard, policies, premiums, third-party payment

Too Big to Fail (6/18/2010)

Some financial institutions could commit moral hazard by leveraging their implicit high credit ratings and tax-payer guarantees to load up on high-risk debts and obligations.

Keywords: AIG, bailouts, bankruptcy, Citibank, credit default swaps, credit ratings, Fannie Mae, FDIC, Freddie Mac, JP Morgan Chase, leverage, Moral hazard, securitized debt, subprime mortgage, too big to fail