Affordable Care Act Proof of Insurance for Retirees

. 2019 Dec;28(12):1462-1475.

doi: 10.1002/hec.3959.

Health insurance reform and retirement: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act

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• PMID: 31762150
• DOI: 10.1002/hec.3959

Health insurance reform and retirement: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act

Kevin Wood . Health Econ. 2019 Dec .

Abstract

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided millions of Americans with medical insurance but may have led to an increase in retirement among older individuals who are utilizing the newly available coverage options as a substitute for employer-provided insurance. Using data from the American Community Survey from 2009-2016, this hypothesis is tested by estimating the effect of the premium subsidies and Medicaid expansions of the ACA on retirement transitions for the non-Medicare eligible cohort of older Americans aged 55-64. Research results indicate a 2% and 8% decrease in labor force participation resulting from the premium subsidies and Medicaid expansions, respectively. Slightly larger estimates are found among a subgroup of adult couples. The study also finds suggestive evidence of crowd-out of employer-sponsored insurance by subsidized marketplace plans but finds no such effects from the Medicaid expansions.

Keywords: Affordable Care Act; Medicaid; health insurance; job lock; retirement.

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Affordable Care Act Proof of Insurance for Retirees

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