Aaron Yelowitz

University of Kentucky - Department of Economics

Lexington, KY 40506

United States

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1.

Characteristics of Bitcoin Users: An Analysis of Google Search Data

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 05 Nov 2014
Matthew Wilson and Aaron Yelowitz
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
Downloads 1,219 (22,134)
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Bitcoin, Digital currency, Google search data, Libertarians, Illegal Activity

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Obamacare: A Bad Deal for Young Adults

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 29 Jan 2010
Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Paid Sick Leave and Absenteeism: The First Evidence from the U.S.

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 02 Mar 2016
Thomas Ahn and Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Paid Sick Leave, Absenteeism, Presenteeism, Moral Hazard, Google Flu Trends

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Competition and Market Structure in Local Real Estate Markets

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 19 Dec 2010
Jason Beck, Frank Scott and Aaron Yelowitz
Armstrong Atlantic State University, University of Kentucky and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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HHI, real estate brokerage competition, Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

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Are Public Housing Projects Good for Kids?

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Are Public Housing Projects Good for Kids?

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 07 Jun 1998
Janet Currie and Aaron Yelowitz
Princeton University and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Are Public Housing Projects Good for Kids?

NBER Working Paper No. w6305
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 15 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 25 Sep 2021
Janet Currie and Aaron Yelowitz
Princeton University and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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A Tale of Two Cities? The Heterogeneous Impact of Medicaid Managed Care

Journal of Health Economics, Forthcoming, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 11-28
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 21 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2014
James Marton, Aaron Yelowitz and Jeffery C. Talbert
Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky
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Medicaid, Managed Care, Child Health

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The Massachusetts Health Plan: Much Pain, Little Gain

Policy Analysis, No. 657, January, 20, 2010
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 29 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2013
Aaron Yelowitz and Michael F. Cannon
University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and Cato Institute
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Massachusetts health care system, health insurance, Mitt Romney, individual mandate, insurance coverage, ACA

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Racial Disparities in Life Insurance Coverage

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 30 Apr 2015
Timothy F. Harris and Aaron Yelowitz
Illinois State University - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Life Insurance, Racial disparities, Employer Sponsored Life Insurance, Whole Life Insurance

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The Market for Real Estate Brokerage Services in Low- and High-Income Neighborhoods: A 6 City Study

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 28 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 05 Sep 2012
Aaron Yelowitz, Frank Scott and Jason Beck
University of Kentucky - Department of Economics, University of Kentucky and Armstrong Atlantic State University
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HHI, real estate brokerage competition, Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, redlining

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Nudging Life Insurance Holdings in the Workplace

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Nudging Life Insurance Holdings in the Workplace

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 10 Oct 2015
Timothy F. Harris and Aaron Yelowitz
Illinois State University - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Life Insurance, Inertia, Employer Sponsored Life Insurance, Behavioral Economics

Nudging Life Insurance Holdings in the Workplace

Economic Inquiry, Vol. 55, Issue 2, pp. 951-981, 2017
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 14 May 2020
Timothy F. Harris and Aaron Yelowitz
Illinois State University - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Covid-19: Evidence from Six Large Cities

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Covid-19: Evidence from Six Large Cities

NBER Working Paper No. w27592
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 28 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 22 Nov 2021
Joseph Benitez, Charles Courtemanche and Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky, University of Kentucky and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Covid-19: Evidence from Six Large Cities

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 Jul 2020
Joseph Benitez, Charles Courtemanche and Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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COVID-19, coronavirus, racial disparities, ethnic disparities, health disparities

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Health Insurance Generosity and Conditional Coverage: Evidence from Medicaid and Managed Care in Kentucky

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 14-09
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 16 Jul 2014
James Marton and Aaron Yelowitz
Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Medicaid, Managed Care, Child Health, Conditional Coverage

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Health Insurance, Fertility, and the Wantedness of Pregnancies: Evidence from Massachusetts

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 12 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 21 Mar 2015
Maria Apostolova-Mihaylova and Aaron Yelowitz
University of Mary Washington - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Health Insurance, Fertility, Moral Hazard, Pregnancy Wantedness

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The Short-Run Impacts of Connecticut's Paid Sick Leave Legislation

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 12 Aug 2014
Thomas Ahn and Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
Downloads 42 (528,627)
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Paid sick leave, Mandated benefits, Difference-in-differences, Fringe benefits, Employment

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The ACA’s Medicaid Expansion: A Review of Ineligible Enrollees and Improper Payments

Mercatus Research Paper
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 09 Jan 2020
Brian Blase and Aaron Yelowitz
Independent and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Medicaid, Medicaid improper payments, Affordable Care Act, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid eligibility

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Life Insurance Holdings and Well-Being of Surviving Spouses

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Life Insurance Holdings and Well-Being of Surviving Spouses

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 27 Mar 2016
Timothy F. Harris and Aaron Yelowitz
Illinois State University - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Life Insurance, Poverty, Ageing

Life Insurance Holdings and Well‐Being of Surviving Spouses

Contemporary Economic Policy, Vol. 36, Issue 3, pp. 526-538, 2018
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 05 Jun 2018
Timothy F. Harris and Aaron Yelowitz
Illinois State University - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Public Health Insurance and Private Savings

NBER Working Paper No. w6041
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 13 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 03 Jan 2022
Jonathan Gruber and Aaron Yelowitz
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Medicaid Coverage Across the Income Distribution Under the Affordable Care Act

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Medicaid Coverage Across the Income Distribution Under the Affordable Care Act

NBER Working Paper No. w26145
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 12 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 10 Dec 2021
Charles Courtemanche, James Marton and Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Medicaid Coverage Across the Income Distribution Under the Affordable Care Act

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 19-07
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 16 Sep 2019
Charles Courtemanche, James Marton and Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Medicaid, Affordable Care Act, Effective Tax Rates, Health Care Finance

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Did Covid-19 Change Life Insurance Offerings?

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Did Covid-19 Change Life Insurance Offerings?

NBER Working Paper No. w28172
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 07 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 24 Dec 2021
Timothy F. Harris, Aaron Yelowitz and Charles Courtemanche
Illinois State University - Department of Economics, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky
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Did COVID-19 Change Life Insurance Offerings?

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 07 Dec 2020
Timothy F. Harris, Aaron Yelowitz and Charles Courtemanche
Illinois State University - Department of Economics, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics
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Early Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access, Risky Health Behaviors, and Self-Assessed Health

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 17-03
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 25 Apr 2017
Charles Courtemanche, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, Aaron Yelowitz and Daniela Zapata
Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics
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Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Health, Obesity, Smoking, Drinking

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Early Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access, Risky Health Behaviors, and Self-Assessed Health

NBER Working Paper No. w23269
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 27 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 01 Aug 2021
Charles Courtemanche, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, Aaron Yelowitz and Daniela Zapata
Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics
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Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Behaviors after Three Years

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 02 May 2018
Charles Courtemanche, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, Aaron Yelowitz and Daniela Zapata
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics
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Affordable Care Act, health insurance, Medicaid, health behavior, obesity, smoking, drinking, preventive care, screening

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The Impact of the ACA on Insurance Coverage Disparities After Four Years

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The Impact of the ACA on Insurance Coverage Disparities After Four Years

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 19-09
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 16 Sep 2019
Charles Courtemanche, Ishtiaque Fazlul, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, Aaron Yelowitz and Daniela Zapata
University of Kentucky, Georgia State University - Department of Economics, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and IMPAQ International LLC
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Medicaid, Affordable Care Act, Health Care Finance, Disparities in Insurance Coverage

The Impact of the ACA on Insurance Coverage Disparities after Four Years

NBER Working Paper No. w26157
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 22 Dec 2021
Charles Courtemanche, Ishtiaque Fazlul, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, Aaron Yelowitz and Daniela Zapata
University of Kentucky, Georgia State University - Department of Economics, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and IMPAQ International LLC
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Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Health Insurance Coverage in Medicaid Expansion and Non-Expansion States

NBER Working Paper No. w22182
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 25 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 12 Aug 2021
Charles Courtemanche, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, Aaron Yelowitz and Daniela Zapata
Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics
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Health Insurance and Less Skilled Workers

NBER Working Paper No. w7291
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 10 Feb 2000 Last Revised: 05 Dec 2021
Janet Currie and Aaron Yelowitz
Princeton University and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Menu Mandates and Obesity: A Futile Effort

Cato Institute Policy Analysis No. 789
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 02 Sep 2016
Aaron Yelowitz and Cato Institute
University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and Cato Institute
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Menu Mandates, Obesity

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Anticipated Property Tax Increases and the Timing of Home Sales: Evidence from Administrative Data

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 02 Feb 2017
William H. Hoyt and Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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property taxation, assessment, lock-in

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School Reopenings, Mobility, and Covid-19 Spread: Evidence from Texas

NBER Working Paper No. w28753
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 10 May 2021 Last Revised: 20 Jul 2021
Charles Courtemanche, Anh H Le, Aaron Yelowitz and Ron Zimmer
University of Kentucky, University of Kentucky, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky
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Why Did the Ssi-Disabled Program Grow so Much? Disentangling the Effect of Medicaid

NBER Working Paper No. w6139
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 25 May 2006 Last Revised: 11 Oct 2021
Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Early Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access, Risky Health Behaviors, and Self-Assessed Health

Number of pages: 74 Posted: 10 Apr 2017
Charles Courtemanche, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, Aaron Yelowitz and Daniela Zapata
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics
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Affordable Care Act, health insurance, Medicaid, health, obesity, smoking, drinking

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How Does Occupational Licensing Affect Entry into the Medical Field? An Examination of Emts

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 01 Feb 2021
Aaron Yelowitz and Samuel Ingram
University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky
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Targeting Intensive Job Assistance to Ex-Offenders by the Nature of Offense: Results from a Randomized Control Trial

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 Feb 2021
Christopher R. Bollinger and Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Behaviors after Three Years

NBER Working Paper No. w24511
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 24 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 23 Dec 2021
Charles Courtemanche, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, Aaron Yelowitz and Daniela Zapata
Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics
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Adverse Selection in the Group Life Insurance Market

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 14 Jan 2022
Timothy F. Harris, Aaron Yelowitz, Jeffery Talbert and Alison Davis
Illinois State University - Department of Economics, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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life insurance, adverse selection

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Pricing Anomalies in the Market for Diamonds: Evidence of Conformist Behavior

Economic Inquiry, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 353-368, April 2010
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 29 Mar 2010
Frank Scott and Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Health Insurance, Fertility, and the Wantedness of Pregnancies: Evidence from Massachusetts

Contemporary Economic Policy, Vol. 36, Issue 1, pp. 59-72, 2018
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 27 Nov 2017
Maria Apostolova‐Mihaylova and Aaron Yelowitz
Centre College - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics
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Concentration and Market Structure in Local Real Estate Markets

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Concentration and Market Structure in Local Real Estate Markets

Real Estate Economics, Vol. 40, Issue 3, pp. 422-460, 2012
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 25 Aug 2012
Jason Beck, Aaron Yelowitz and Frank Scott
Armstrong Atlantic State University, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of Kentucky
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Concentration and Market Structure in Local Real Estate Markets

Real Estate Economics, June 2012
Posted: 26 Apr 2011
Jason Beck, Frank Scott and Aaron Yelowitz
Armstrong Atlantic State University, University of Kentucky and University of Kentucky - Department of Economics

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HHI, real estate brokerage competition, Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

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Public Policy and Health Insurance Choices of the Elderly: Evidence from the Medicare Buy-In Program

Posted: 26 Dec 2000
Aaron Yelowitz
University of Kentucky - Department of Economics

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Medicaid; Medicare; Health insurance; Crowd-out; Aging