Effects of ACA Medicaid Expansions on Health Insurance Coverage and Labor Supply

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 608-642

  Kaestner, Robert ^a   Garrett, Bowen ^b   Chen, Jiajia ^a   Gangopadhyaya, Anuj ^b   Fleming, Caitlyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

H42; I13; J22

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCOME; INSURANCE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; POVERTY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; POVERTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85019088214     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21993     Document Type: Article

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