Effects of federal policy to insure young adults: Evidence from the 2010 affordable care act's dependent-coverage mandate

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1-28

  Antwi, By Yaa Akosa ^a   Moriya, Asako S ^b   Simon, Kosali ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84887885252     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.5.4.1     Document Type: Article

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