The Accelerated Benefits Demonstration and Evaluation Project: Impacts on Health and Employment at Twelve Months Volume 1

132 Pages Posted: 29 Mar 2012

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Charles Michalopoulos

MDRC - Welfare Reform

David Wittenburg

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Dina Israel

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Jennifer Schore

MDRC

Anne Warren

MDRC

Aparajita Zutshi

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Stephen R. Freedman

MDRC

Lisa Schwartz

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: February 2011

Abstract

This demonstration tested the effects of earlier access to health care coverage and related services for new Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries. After one year, the program increased health care use, reduced reported unmet medical needs, and modestly improved health and functioning. It also increased job prep and search activities but did not raise employment levels.

Suggested Citation

Michalopoulos, Charles and Wittenburg, David and Israel, Dina and Schore, Jennifer and Warren, Anne and Zutshi, Aparajita and Freedman, Stephen R. and Schwartz, Lisa, The Accelerated Benefits Demonstration and Evaluation Project: Impacts on Health and Employment at Twelve Months Volume 1 (February 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2031259 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2031259

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David Wittenburg

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Dina Israel

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Jennifer Schore

MDRC ( email )

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Anne Warren

MDRC ( email )

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Aparajita Zutshi

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. ( email )

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Princeton, NJ 08543-2393
United States

Stephen R. Freedman

MDRC ( email )

200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
United States

Lisa Schwartz

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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