In this study, we document the effect of Food Stamp access on adult health care utilization. While Food Stamps is one … or mental health, or due to individuals with common chronic health conditions, leaving open the possibility that changes … Stamps increased the affordability of specialty health care, which may have further reduced the need for physician visits …

In this study, we document the effect of food stamp access on adult health care utilization. While the Food Stamp … increased the affordability of specialty health care. These findings have important implications for cost-benefit analyses of … the Food Stamp Program, as reductions in health care utilization because of food stamps may offset some of the program …

This paper studies the performance of immigrants relative to natives, in terms of their health status, use of health … care services, lifestyles, and coverage of health expenditures. We base the analysis on international evidence that … identified a healthy immigrant effect, complemented by empirical research on the Portuguese National Health Survey. Furthermore …

The health status of people is a precious commodity and central to economic, socio-political, and environmental … the portrait of immigrants and natives. In this paper we are concerned with international migration and health outcomes in … insights into the Healthy Immigrant Paradox and the health assimilation of immigrants as we also elucidate selection and …

This study aims to evaluate the effects of selected key factors on health outcomes. Unfortunately, statistical … for health determinant analysis may be lacking or overlooked. Using two different databases, we obtained data from 61 … paper contributes to the health economics debate by statistically testing the relationship between health outcomes and …

In this article, we discuss the public health provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). We … first set forth a framework to identify the key reforms that are needed for a robust public health system. These include … would make significant investment in public health (especially in wellness and prevention programs), it does little to …

Whether user fees for basic health services should be charged or abolished for the poor has recently been debated. This … study examines the impact on child health status of removing user fees in South Africa. Our main innovation is to exploit … little political power and residential choice. By comparing health development across ex ante similar children, we find that …

rates on access and health outcomes for beneficiaries. In this paper, we exploit within-state variation in Medicaid … associated with significant increases in doctors' visits, improvements in access measures, better self-reported health, and fewer …

Although President Obama and the Democratic Congress were able to pass landmark health legislation, their efforts to … reform health care ran into predictable political roadblocks. In a severe recession, taxing business and labor is obviously … expensive new federal program is difficult to swallow. Mandates and restrictions on health insurance can only exacerbate the …