HEALTH INSURANCE AND MORTALITY: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FROM TAXPAYER OUTREACH

被引:82
作者
Goldin, Jacob [1 ]
Lurie, Ithai Z.
McCubbin, Janet
机构
[1] Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
关键词
MEDICAL-CARE; COVERAGE; IMPACT; INCOME; ACCESS; ASSOCIATION; MANDATE; TAX;
D O I
10.1093/qje/qjaa029
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We evaluate a randomized outreach study in which the IRS sent informational letters to 3.9 million households that paid a tax penalty for lacking health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Drawing on administrative data, we study the effect of this intervention on taxpayers' subsequent health insurance enrollment and mortality. We find the intervention led to increased coverage during the subsequent two years and reduced mortality among middle-aged adults over the same time period. The results provide experimental evidence that health insurance coverage can reduce mortality in the United States.Y
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