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The Health Insurance Experiment

A Classic RAND Study Speaks to the Current Health Care Reform Debate

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By: Robert H. Brook, Emmett B. Keeler, Kathleen N. Lohr, Joseph P. Newhouse, John E. Ware, William H. Rogers, Allyson Ross Davies, Cathy D. Sherbourne, George A. Goldberg, Patricia Camp, Caren Kamberg, Arleen Leibowitz, Joan Keesey, David Reboussin

This research brief summarizes the main findings of the RAND Health Insurance Experiment and clarifies its relevance for today's health care debate.

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