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Project Citation: 

Card, David, Dobkin, Carlos, and Maestas, Nicole. Replication data for: The Impact of Nearly Universal Insurance Coverage on Health Care Utilization: Evidence from Medicare. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2008. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113278V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary The onset of Medicare eligibility at age 65 leads to sharp changes in the health insurance coverage of the US population. These changes lead to increases in the use of medical services, with a pattern of gains across socioeconomic groups that varies by type of service. While routine doctor visits increase more for groups that previously lacked insurance, hospital admissions for relatively expensive procedures like bypass surgery and joint replacement increase more for previously insured groups that are more likely to have supplementary coverage after 65, reflecting the relative generosity of their combined insurance package under Medicare. (JEL I11, I18)

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JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      I11 Analysis of Health Care Markets
      I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health


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