Replication data for: The Effect of Health Insurance Coverage on the Use of Medical Services
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Michael Anderson; Carlos Dobkin; Tal Gross
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Project Citation:
Anderson, Michael, Dobkin, Carlos, and Gross, Tal. Replication data for: The Effect of Health Insurance Coverage on the Use of Medical Services. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2012. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-13. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114775V1
Project Description
Summary:
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Substantial uncertainty exists regarding the causal effect of health
insurance on the utilization of care. We exploit a sharp change in insurance coverage rates that results from young adults "aging out" of their parents' insurance plans to estimate the effect of insurance coverage on the utilization of emergency department (ED) and inpatient services. Aging out results in an abrupt 5 to 8 percentage point reduction in the probability of having health insurance. We find that
uninsured status leads to a 40 percent reduction in ED visits and a 61 percent reduction in inpatient hospital admissions. (JEL G22, I11, I18)
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
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G22 Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
I11 Analysis of Health Care Markets
I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
G22 Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
I11 Analysis of Health Care Markets
I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
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