Working Paper: NBER ID: w20169
Authors: Marianne P. Bitler; Madeline Zavodny
Abstract: We review the existing literature about the effects of the Medicaid program. We first describe the program's structure and how it has changed over time. We then discuss findings on coverage, crowd out, take-up and health. Finally, we look at effects of the program on non-health outcomes such as welfare use and labor supply, marriage and fertility, and savings.
Keywords: No keywords provided
JEL Codes: I1; I13
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Medicaid availability (I18) | insurance choices (G52) |
| Medicaid eligibility (I18) | access to medical care for children (I14) |
| Medicaid eligibility (I18) | likelihood of visiting a doctor's office in the last two weeks (I11) |
| Medicaid expansions (I18) | reductions in child mortality (J13) |
| Medicaid participation (I18) | food stamp receipt (I38) |
| Medicaid participation (I18) | employment levels (J23) |
| Medicaid eligibility (I18) | health care access (I14) |
| Medicaid eligibility (I18) | health outcomes for children (I14) |