I consider the popular argument of Medicaid crowding out demand for private long-term care insurance. I show that this … argument rests on a wrong counterfactual comparison. Furthermore, I question the welfare-decreasing impact of Medicaid as it …

In the early 2000s, Arizona, Maine, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Vermont expanded Medicaid to cover more low-income … wages. This indicates labor supply was affected more than labor demand. I also observe a 0.49 % increase in Supplemental … Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enrollment after the Medicaid expansions. These results are robust to an alternative …