The Effects of Public Health Insurance on Near-Elderly Mortality

(Top Image): Using restricted Census data, I find no effects of Medicare eligibility at age 65 on mortality.

(Bottom Image): Using NVSS data, I find no effects of the ACA Medicaid Expansion on near-elderly mortality for individuals without a HS education. I also analyze the effects of the ACA Medicaid Expansion on near-elderly mortality using restricted Census data, and the results of this analysis are currently awaiting disclosure review.

Part of FSRDC Project UT-02603

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Abstract

Despite being at the forefront of recent policy debates, determining the effects of public health insurance on mortality remains empirically elusive. My dissertation, summarized in this job market paper, aims to improve our understanding and existing estimates of the effects of public health insurance on near-elderly mortality. Using restricted Census and NVSS data, I examine the effects of Medicare eligibility at age 65 and ACA Medicaid eligibility on near-elderly mortality.

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"Any views expressed are those of the authors and not those of the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau's Disclosure Review Board and Disclosure Avoidance Officers have reviewed this information product for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information and have approved the disclosure avoidance practices applied to this release. This research was performed at a Federal Statistical Research Data Center under FSRDC Project Number 2603. (CBDRB-FY21-P2603-R9240)"