this is not true for most programs. For example, states can allow children to enroll in Medicaid/CHIP for 12 months …

We examine whether greater Medicaid generosity encourages mobility towards riskier but better jobs in higher paid … occupations and industries. We use Current Population Survey Data and exploit variation in Medicaid thresholds across states and … Medicaid income thresholds increases occupational and industrial mobility by 7.6% and 7.8%. We also find that higher income …