Assume that health insurance is private in a country, and the market for insurance is competitive. The figure below shows the marginal benefit and willingness and ability to pay curve. Premium (thousands of dollars per year) $160 billion. $80 billion. $160 million. $80 million. 8 6 N 0 D=MB 10 20 40 50 30 Quantity (millions of families insured) Suppose that the marginal social benefit of insurance exceeds the willingness and ability to pay by a constant $2,000 per family per year. Suppose the marginal cost of health insurance is a constant $8,000 a year. If the government decides to provide public health insurance, how much will taxpayers have to pay?

Assume that health insurance is private in a country, and the market for insurance is competitive. The figure below shows the marginal benefit and willingness and ability to pay curve. Premium (thousands of dollars per year) $160 billion. $80 billion. $160 million. $80 million. 8 6 N 0 D=MB 10 20 40 50 30 Quantity (millions of families insured) Suppose that the marginal social benefit of insurance exceeds the willingness and ability to pay by a constant $2,000 per family per year. Suppose the marginal cost of health insurance is a constant $8,000 a year. If the government decides to provide public health insurance, how much will taxpayers have to pay?

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