Medicaid

Jonathan Gruber

No 7829, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: This paper examines the history, rules, and economic implications of the Medicaid program. I begin by providing a detailed overview of how the program works. I then provide information on who is covered, who is eligible, and spending patterns. I then turn to a review of the economic issues involved in studying the Medicaid program: assessing the impacts on insurance coverage (public and private), health, labor supply, family structure, and savings. I follow this with a review of the empirical literature on each of these topics. Finally, I conclude with a discussion of the policy issues and unanswered questions surrounding the Medicaid program.

JEL-codes: H51 I1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000-08
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Published as Medicaid , Jonathan Gruber. in Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States , Moffitt. 2003

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