Do more health insurance options lead to higher wages? Evidence from states extending dependent coverage

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 84-97

  Dillender, Marcus ^a  

^a WE Upjohn Institute for Employment Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Dependent coverage; Education; Health insurance; Wages

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INSURANCE SYSTEM; LABOR MARKET; POLICY APPROACH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPENDENT VARIABLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HEALTH; INSURANCE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899144672     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2014.03.012     Document Type: Article

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