Figure 5.
The figure shows the impact on equilibrium (panels a and b) and welfare (panel c) of a benefit regulation that eliminates the L plan. This thought experiment captures a variety of policies that set a binding floor on plan quality, thus eliminating low-quality plans. For welfare impacts, we show the textbook case where H is the efficient plan for all consumers and L is more efficient than U.
Impact of Benefit Regulation

The figure shows the impact on equilibrium (panels a and b) and welfare (panel c) of a benefit regulation that eliminates the L plan. This thought experiment captures a variety of policies that set a binding floor on plan quality, thus eliminating low-quality plans. For welfare impacts, we show the textbook case where H is the efficient plan for all consumers and L is more efficient than U.

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