companies and HMOs. In this paper, we study the role of current prescription drug use and health risks, related expectations …' choices respond to the incentives provided by their own health status and the market environment as predicted by the …

treatment evaluation in health care. …

-term health and smoking behaviour. We explore the roles that cognitive and non-cognitive skills may play in moderating these … schooling system produced significant negative effects on long-term health and increased smoking behavior among a small fraction … transmission channel of the long-term impact on health outcomes. …

This paper assesses the impact of employer-provided health insurance on job mobility by exploring the extent to which … problems to relinquish their current health insurance. I estimate the degree of job-lock by comparing the difference in the … turnover rates of those with high and low medical expenses for those with and without employer-provided health insurance. Using …

coverage provided by Medicare, the availability of post-retirement health insurance could be an important determinant in the … retirement decisions of this group. We investigate the effect of health insurance on retirement by focusing on state and federal … "continuation of coverage" mandates which grant the retiree the right to continue purchasing health insurance through a previous …

The link between health insurance and the workplace in the U.S. has led to concern over the possibility of insurance …-induced reductions in job mobility or 'job-lock". Designing health insurance reforms which retain employer-based insurance coverage but … the last 20 years. These "continuation of coverage' mandates grant individuals the right to continue purchasing health …

We discuss how evidence and theory can be combined to provide insight on the appropriate subsidy level for health …