Despite the controversy, states continue to implement Medicaid waivers which pair healthy behavior incentives with cost-sharing responsibilities. The empirical evidence, which has largely ignored implementation differences between states, has not found that these waivers increase healthy...

Compared to cancers detected early, distant stage cancers are associated with lower survival, diminished quality of life, and higher costs. Evidence suggests that greater access to comprehensive health insurance (i.e., Medicare) improved early detection. Yet, few studies have evaluated the...