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| Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2002): |
Declining employer-sponsored coverage: the role of public programs and implications for access to care.
Full Abstract
Using data from the 1996/1997 Community Tracking Study household survey, this study examines the effects of public programs on the decision to take up employer coverage when offered versus enrolling in public coverage or being uninsured. The results show that among those with access to employer-sponsored coverage, low-income persons living in states with more expansive eligibility for Medicaid were more likely to decline employer coverage in favor of public coverage, while low-income persons in areas with public hospitals were more likely to decline coverage in favor of being uninsured. While persons who decline employer coverage in favor of public coverage maintain the same level of access to medical care, those who decline coverage in favor of being uninsured give up a considerable degree of access. Implications concerning policies to improve access to care for the uninsured are discussed.
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Author information
Author/s: Cunningham, Peter J (PJ);
Affiliation: Center for Studying Health System Change, USA.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Medical care research and review : MCRR (Med Care Res Rev), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Mar; vol 59 (issue 1) : pp 79-98; discussion 99-103
Dates: Created 2002/03/06; Completed 2002/03/12; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 11877880, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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