This study provides a national analysis of how the 2014 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid
expansions have affected aggregate prescription drug utilization. Given the prominent role …

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) dramatically expanded health insurance, but questions
remain regarding its effects on health. We focus on older adults for whom health insurance …

More than 18% of US adults meet the diagnostic criteria for a mental illness. Yet, many who
could benefit from mental health care do not receive any treatment, primarily due to inability …

Background To reduce out‐of‐pocket costs, the Korean government expanded health
insurance reimbursement in anti‐cancer drugs for cancer patients in 2013. Our objective …

This paper considers the impact of variables at three different levels—city, community and
individual—on the depression of adults aged 45 years and above in China. Evidence shows …

The prescription‐privileges movement has advocated for state laws enabling trained
psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medication. We examine the impact of these laws on …

This paper examines the US social insurance system, which we define broadly to include
both programs supported by dedicated taxes and other federal programs that provide …

Economic theory suggests that medical spending risk affects the extent to which households
are willing to accept financial risk, and consequently their investment portfolios. In this study …

Abstract Background and Objectives The immigrant population, the primary driver of US
population growth, is aging and many immigrants remain uninsured. Lack of health …

I examine whether lack of an individual market for prescription drug insurance causes
individuals to delay retirement. Exploiting the 2006 introduction of Medicare Part D, which …