Janet White, a 40-year-old woman with an income of $60k, is trying to decide whether to purchase health insurance on the exchange. The premium for people in her age group is $3,500. She has a 2%...

Health Insurance and Risk Management class

Extracted text: Janet White, a 40-year-old woman with an income of $60k, is trying to decide whether to purchase health insurance on the exchange. The premium for people in her age group is $3,500. She has a 2% chance of having a condition that will cost her $55k. Her utility function is: logY. a. Will She purchase the insurance policy - why or why not? b. Janet is potentially eligible for a subsidy. How much would the government have to subsidize the premium in order for her to purchase the insurance? c. Suppose that she would have to pay a tax of $1,000 if she remained uninsured. Would she pay the tax or purchase the insurance?