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Did Medicaid expansion reduce medical divorce?
Slusky, David; Ginther, Donna K. - 2020
Medical divorce occurs when couples split up so that one spouse's medical bills do not deplete the assets of the … reported in the media. We develop a model of medical divorce that demonstrates that divorce is optimal when a couple's joint … qualify for Medicaid as exogenous variation in the incidence of divorce (as it was only implemented by some states). We find …
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Did Medicaid expansion reduce medical divorce?
Slusky, David; Ginther, Donna K. - 2017
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Welfare state and life satisfaction : evidence from public health care
Laamanen, Jani-Petri; Kotakorpi, Kaisa - 2007
We examine the effect of publicly provided health care on welfare by combining local level data on public health care, and individual level data on life satisfaction. It is shown that relatively high expenditures in health care have a positive effect on individuals' life satisfaction in our...
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The Impact of Privatization : Evidence from the Hospital Sector
Duggan, Mark G.; Gupta, Atul; Jackson, Emilie; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Privatization has been shown to increase growth and profitability of public firms. However, effects on consumers are understudied. We study potential trade-offs in the US hospital sector where public control declined by 42% over 1983-2019. Private operators may improve hospitals' financial...
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The impact of privatization : evidence from the hospital sector
Duggan, Mark G.; Gupta, Atul; Jackson, Emilie; … - 2023
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Moneyball in Medicare : heterogeneous treatment effects
Norton, Edward C.; Lawton, Emily J.; Li, Jun - 2020
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Selection and Causal Effects in Voluntary Programs : Bundled Payments in Medicare
Gupta, Atul; Martinez, Joseph R.; Navathe, Amol S. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Voluntary participation is a central feature of reforms being tested across US healthcare. Allowing choice can enhance effects if participants sort on unobserved treatment gains. However, selection may also bias program evaluation, misleading policymakers. We study this trade-off in the case of...
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It where it hurts : healthcare access and intimate partner violence
Bellés-Obrero, Cristina; Rice, Caoimhe T.; Vall … - 2024 - Version March 2024
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Hit where it hurts : healthcare access and intimate partner violence
Bellés-Obrero, Cristina; Rice, Caoimhe T.; Vall … - 2023
This paper investigates the causal link between healthcare access and the help-seeking behavior of intimate partner violence (IPV) victims. Healthcare access can be an important entry point for screening or detecting IPV. Doctors are required by law to report any injuries to a judge if they...
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Progressive universalism? : the impact of targeted coverage on healthcare access and expenditures in Peru
Neelsen, Sven; O'Donnell, Owen - 2016
Like other countries seeking a progressive path to universalism, Peru has attempted to reduce inequalities in access to healthcare by granting the poor entitlement to tax-financed basic care without charge. We identify the impact of this policy by comparing the target populationś change in...
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