The long-term impacts of Medicaid exposure in early childhood: Evidence from the program's origin

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 45, Issue , 2016, Pages 161-175

  Boudreaux, Michel H ^a   Golberstein, Ezra ^b   McAlpine, Donna D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health and human capital; Medicaid

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN CAPITAL; INCOME DISTRIBUTION;

ADOPTION; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; EXPOSURE; FAMILY STUDY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; PANEL STUDY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84952880862     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2015.11.001     Document Type: Article

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