Consequences of eliminating federal disability benefits for substance abusers

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 226-240

  Chatterji, Pinka ^a,c   Meara, Ellen ^b,c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Disability; Employment; Health care utilization; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LABOR PARTICIPATION; LEGISLATION;

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DRUG USE; EMPIRICISM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LAW; POWER ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SECURITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950629043     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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