The effect of Medicaid premiums on enrollment: A regression discontinuity approach

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-12

  Dague, Laura ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative data; Medicaid; Premiums; Regression discontinuity; Wisconsin

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES; LABOR SUPPLY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BADGERCARE PLUS; CHILD; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENROLLMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAID; UNITED STATES; WAGE WORKER; WORKER; CHILD HEALTH CARE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; INCOME; INSURANCE; POVERTY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR; WISCONSIN;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; MODELS, STATISTICAL; POVERTY; STATE HEALTH PLANS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 84901417008     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2014.05.001     Document Type: Article

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