Health Information and Social Security Entitlements

Perry Singleton

No 164, Center for Policy Research Working Papers from Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University

Abstract: This study examines whether new health information, obtained through medical s creening, affects entitlements to Social Security benefits. Random assignment of information is derived from a unique feature of the Continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. To examine the effect of information on entitlements, the survey data are matched to administrative data from the Social Security Administration. The results suggest that new health information leads to delayed entitlements, particularly among workers near the early retirement age.

Keywords: Social Security; Health; Medical Screening (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H55 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2013-12
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