How Does Losing Health Insurance Affect Disability Claims? Evidence from the Affordable Care Act’s Dependent Care Mandate

Michael Levere, Heinrich Hock and Nancy Early

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Abstract: We assess how SSI participation changes around age-26, the age at which young adults lose access to dependent care coverage. We find a significant uptick in SSI disability applications and awards as young adults age out of parental coverage.

Keywords: SSI; health insurance; Affordable Care Act; disability policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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