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The Effect of Community Uninsurance Rates on Access to Health Care among the Insured
by Isabella Antonio
Abstract
While the direct effects of being uninsured have been studied extensively, there is significantly less research on how a high community uninsured rate can impact health care access for insured individuals. Using data from SMART BRFSS, I examine the effect of community uninsured rates on access to health care for insured individuals ages 18 to 64 years old. Controlling for MMSA-level fixed effects and year fixed effects, I estimate the effect of community uninsurance on the likelihood of an insured individual skipping care due to cost, the likelihood of an insured individual having at least one personal doctor, and the likelihood of an insured individual delaying a physical exam, cholesterol check, or pap smear. Results suggest that a 10 percentage point increase in the community uninsured rate decreases the likelihood of an insured individual having at least one personal doctor by 0.304 percentage points and increases the likelihood of delaying a physical exam, cholesterol check, or pap smear by 0.590 to 2.31 percentage points. These findings suggests that policies aimed at reducing the uninsured rate, such as the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion, may produce widespread benefits for all Americans, both the uninsured and the insured.
Professor Jeffrey DeSimone, Faculty Advisor
Professor Michelle Connolly, Faculty Advisor
JEL Codes: I1, I11, I13
Keywords: Health insurance, Health care access
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Assessing Abortion The Impact of Legalized Abortion on the Welfare of American Women
by Katherine N. Fisher
Abstract
By examining data on educational attainment, workforce participation, and marriage market bargaining power, this paper assesses the impact of legalized abortion on women’s welfare. Access to abortion is found to increase education levels and employment rates. However, such access may also increase rates of sexually transmitted disease and disadvantage women in the marriage markets. Although negative implications are established, they do not appear strong enough to counteract the positive impacts of abortion access. Legalized abortion is a highly demanded public good, and seems to serve in the best interest of women by empowering them through choice.
Professor Marjorie McElroy, Faculty Advisor
JEL Codes: H3, I14, K4
