This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort … conclusions. We provide evidence that the increase in the retirement age negatively affects health outcomes as the prevalence of …-in-Differences approach. The analysis is based on official records covering all individuals insured by the public health system in Germany and …

to medical marijuana. We use longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study to study these questions using …Older adults have the highest rates of many health conditions for which medical marijuana may be effective in … moderating symptoms and are at elevated risk of reducing labor supply due to poor health. Surprisingly little is known about how …

This paper provides novel evidence on the labor supply response to negative income shocks in retirement, exploiting an … percent of their annual income. The paper further shows that the negative income shock had no impact on the health of …

Many studies have shown that the availability of health insurance is an important determinant of the retirement … health insurance options led to an increase in retirement or part-time work among individuals ages 55 through 64 during the … decision. Beginning in January 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) made affordable alternatives to employer-sponsored health …

behavior of men. These findings imply that the effect of health insurance on women's retirement decisions may depend on men …This paper investigates the effect of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Medicaid expansion on the retirement decision of … expansions and Medicaid enrollment result in women retiring early, whereas there is no significant change in the retirement …