income distribution. In this paper, we examine the effects of minimum wage increases on the health of the children of … immigrants. Their parents are disproportionately represented in minimum wage jobs, typically have less access to health care and … the National Health Interview Survey from the years 2000 - 2015, we examine whether children of low-educated immigrants …

income distribution. In this paper, we examine the effects of minimum wage increases on the health of low-educated Hispanic … typically have less access to health care. Using a difference-in-differences identification strategy and data drawn from the … that low-educated Hispanic women likely affected by minimum wage increases experience any changes in health status, access …

Health insurance market in India has become the fastest growing segment in non–life insurance sector in India. The … health insurance business in India saw a 24% growth in FY 17 with a premium of INR 30,765 Cr and a market share of 24%. It … has been the fastest growing market segment registering a CAGR of 23% for the past 10 years. Health insurance industry is …

the total healthcare expenditure while increasing efficiency and prevent problems inherent to health insurance, e.g. moral …

This study contributes to recent work on the relationship between minimum wages and health by examining potential … mechanisms. Specifically, the roles of health and dental insurance, health care access and utilization are explored. By … estimating both DD and DDD models, the study shows that higher minimum wages increase health insurance coverage, in particular …

We present evidence on the health impacts and mechanisms of a large expansion in non-contributory health insurance in … health services without co-pays. Our intent-to-treat estimates show that SP reduced child mortality by 7% in poor … important implications for the ongoing health insurance expansions. …

People may have imperfect information about their health status and thus make suboptimal decisions in insurance …-economic status and poorer health are relatively less likely to realize how unhealthy they are and this overconfidence is associated … with no insurance participation. Accurate health information provided through physical examinations induces relatively …

We present evidence on the health impacts and mechanisms of a large expansion in non-contributory health insurance in … health services without co-pays. Our intent-to-treat estimates show that SP reduced child mortality by 7% in poor … important implications for the ongoing health insurance expansions …

access to health care, and equates to one life saved per 310 newly covered individuals. A cost-benefit analysis shows that …

Abstract Aim/purpose - The aim of this study was to estimate the effect of health insurance on Out-of-Pocket (OOP …) health care expenditure in Kenya. It is informed by persistence in the challenges of access and utilization of quality and … affordable health care services. Previously, researchers have estimated the effects of different forms of health care financing …