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The ACA Medicaid Expansion in Michigan and Financial Health / Sarah Miller, Luojia Hu, Robert Kaestner, Bhashkar Mazumder, Ashley Wong.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Miller, Sarah.
Contributor:
National Bureau of Economic Research.
Hu, Luojia.
Kaestner, Robert.
Mazumder, Bhashkar.
Wong, Ashley.
Series:
Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w25053.
NBER working paper series no. w25053
Language:
English
Physical Description:
1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2018.
Summary:
This article examines how the financial health changes following an individual's enrollment in Michigan's Medicaid program (Healthy Michigan Program, HMP). We use unique data that links credit reports of HMP enrollees to Medicaid administrative data on enrollment and use of health care services. We find that Medicaid enrollment is associated with large improvements in several measures of financial health, including reductions in unpaid bills, medical bills, over limit credit card spending, and public records (such as evictions, judgments, and bankruptcies). These improvements are apparent across several subgroups, although individuals with greater medical need, such as those with chronic illnesses, experience the largest benefits.
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September 2018.

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