“The Effects of Medicare Buy-In Policies for Older Adults on Health Insurance Coverage and Health Care Spending,” by Bowen Garrett, Jessica Banthin, Anuj Gangopadhyaya, Matthew Buettgens, Adele Shartzer, John Holahan, and Diane Arnos (December 2020, .pdf format, 43p.).
December 22, 2020
CAAR – Urban Institute Report – December 22, 2020
December 2, 2020
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – December 2, 2020
“How Unaffordability of Nongroup Health Insurance Threatens the Health Security of Older Adults,” by Jane Sung and Olivia Dean (November 2020, .pdf format, 16p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2020/the-affordable-care-act-and-older-adults.html
October 12, 2020
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – October 12, 2020
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “The Effects of the Affordable Care Act on the Near-Elderly: Evidence for Health Insurance Coverage and Labor Market Outcomes,” by Mark Duggan, Gopi Shah Goda, and Gina Li (w27936, October 2020, .pdf format, 45p.).
July 22, 2020
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – July 22, 2020
“Do Older Workers Without Benefits Find Health and Retirement Coverage?” by Matthew S. Rutledge (IB 20-12, July 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 6p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/do-older-workers-without-benefits-find-health-and-retirement-coverage/
July 8, 2020
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – July 8, 2020
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “Older People are Less Pessimistic about the Health Risks of Covid-19,” by Pedro Bordalo, Katherine B. Coffman, Nicola Gennaioli, and Andrei Shleifer (w27494, July 2020, .pdf format, 29p.).
B. “Variation in Health Care Prices Across Public and Private Payers,” by Toren L. Fronsdal, Jay Bhattacharya, and Suzanne Tamang (w27490, July 2020, .pdf format, 58p.).
C. “Physician Characteristics and Patient Survival: Evidence from Physician Availability,” by Joseph J. Doyle Jr. (w27458, July 2020, .pdf format, 38p.).
December 27, 2019
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Papers – December 27, 2019
A. “Leaving Money on the Table? Suboptimal Enrollment in the New Social Pension Program in China,” by Xi Chen, Lipeng Hu, and Jody L. Sindelar (IZA Discussion Paper No. 12843, December 2019, .pdf format, 35p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of this paper available at:
www.iza.org/publications/dp/12843
B. “Expanding Health Insurance for the Elderly of the Philippines,” by Michael R.M. Abrigo, Timothy J. Halliday, and Teresa Molina (IZA Discussion Paper No. 12827, December 2019, .pdf format, 54p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of this paper available at:
www.iza.org/publications/dp/12827
C. “Effect of Immigration on Depression among Older Natives in Western Europe,” by José J. Escarce and Lorenzo Rocco (IZA Discussion Paper No. 12829, December 2019, .pdf format, 39p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of this paper available at:
December 9, 2019
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – December 9, 2019
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “Health Insurance and Mortality: Experimental Evidence from Taxpayer Outreach,” by Jacob Goldin, Ithai Z. Lurie, and Janet McCubbin (w26533, December 2019, .pdf format, 58p.).
May 31, 2019
CAAR – Pew Charitable Trust Issue Brief -May 31, 2019
“Legal Protections for State Pension and Retiree Health Benefits,” by Greg Mennis (May 2019, HTML and .pdf format, 16p.).
March 6, 2019
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – March 6, 2019
“Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers: Understanding Federal Law and Guidance,” by Olivia Dean and Jane Sung (February 2019, .pdf format, 3p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2019/state-innovation-waivers-understanding-federal-law.html
September 12, 2017
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – September 12, 2017
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. ”
A. “Access to Long-Term Care After a Wealth Shock: Evidence from the Housing Bubble and Burst,” by Joan Costa Font, Richard Frank, Katherine Swartz (w23781, September 2017, .pdf format, 34p.).
B. “The Impact of Partial-Year Enrollment on the Accuracy of Risk Adjustment Systems: A Framework and Evidence,” by Keith Marzilli Ericson, Kimberley Geissler, and Benjamin Lubin (w23765, September 2017, .pdf format, 42p.).
July 26, 2017
CAAR – Commonwealth Fund Issue Brief – July 26, 2017
“Extending Marketplace Tax Credits Would Make Coverage More Affordable for Middle-Income Adults,” by Jodi Liu and Christine Eibner (July 2017, .pdf format, 14p.).
www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2017/jul/marketplace-tax-credit-extension
June 22, 2017
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – June 22, 2017
“Does Public Health Insurance Affect How Much People Work?” by Gal Wettstein (IB No. 17-12, June 2017, .pdf format, 9p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/does-public-health-insurance-affect-how-much-people-work/
June 21, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheets – June 21, 2017
A. “Spotlight on the Impact of the American Health Care Act on Total Medicaid Spending in Eight States,” by Brendan Flinn and Ari Houser (June 2017, .pdf format).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/impact-of-ahca-on-total-medicaid-spending-in-select-states.html
B. “Health Care Bill Harms People with Job-Based Coverage,” by Lina Walker and Jane Sung (June 2017, .pdf format).
April 12, 2017
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – April 12, 2017
“Do Health Insurance Reforms Boost Demand for Older Workers by SES?” by Matthew S. Rutledge and Caroline V. Crawford (IB No. 17-7, April 2017, .pdf format, 7p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/do-health-insurance-reforms-boost-demand-for-older-workers-by-ses/
March 9, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – March 9, 2017
“In Health Reform, Stakes are High for Older Americans with Preexisting Health Conditions,” by Claire Noel-Miller and Jane Sung (March 2017, .pdf format, 7p.).
February 10, 2017
CAAR – Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (Virginia) Working Paper – February 10, 2017
“Health, Health Insurance, and Retirement: A Survey,” by Eric French and John Bailey Jones (No. 17-03, February 2017, .pdf format, 47p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/working_papers/2017/wp_17-03
February 9, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – February 9, 2017
“Impact of Changing the Age Rating Limit for Health Insurance Premiums,” by Jane Sung and Olivia Dean (February 2017, .pdf format, 4p.).
CAAR – University of Michigan Retirement Research Center Working Paper – February 9, 2017
“Long-term Individual and Population Consequences of Early-life Access to Health Insurance,” by Etienne Gaudette, Gwyn Pauley and Julie Zissimopoulos (WP 2016-355, October 2016, .pdf format, 26p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
January 23, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Brief – January 23, 2017
“Protecting Affordable Health Insurance for Older Adults: The Affordable Care Act’s Limit on Age Rating,” by Jane Sung (January 2017, .pdf format, 3p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2016/protecting-affordable-health-insurance-for-older-adults.html
January 3, 2017
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Paper – January 3, 2017
“Would Reducing the Price of Employing an Older Worker Improve Labor Market Outcomes by Socioeconomic Status? Evidence from Health Insurance Premium Restrictions,” by Matthew S. Rutledge and Caroline V. Crawford (WP 2016-17, December 2016, .pdf format, 40p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
December 1, 2016
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Papers – December 1, 2016
A. “The Impact of Massachusetts Health Insurance Reform on Labor Mobility,” by Norma B. Coe, Wenliang Hou, Alicia H. Munnell, Patrick J. Purcell and Matthew S. Rutledge (WP No. 2016-16, December 2016, .pdf format, 39p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/the-impact-of-massachusetts-health-insurance-reform-on-labor-mobility/
B. “Work, Retirement, and Social Networks at Older Ages,” by Eleonora Patacchini and Gary V. Engelhardt (WP No. 2016-15, November 2016, .pdf format, 32p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/work-retirement-and-social-networks-at-older-ages/
November 14, 2016
November 10, 2016
August 29, 2016
August 26, 2016
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – August 26, 2016
“Determinants of Health Insurance Coverage among People Aged 45 and over in China: Who Buys Public, Private and Multiple Insurance,” by Yinzi Jin, Zhiyuan Hou, and Donglan Zhang (PLoS ONE 11(8): e0161774. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161774, XML, HTML and .pdf format, 15p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0161774
July 20, 2016
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Papers – July 20, 2016
A. “The Interconnected Relationships of Health Insurance, Health, and Labor Market Outcomes,” by Matthew S. Rutledge (WP No. 2016-2, July 2016, .pdf format, 42p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
B. “Labor Force Dynamics in the Great Recession and its Aftermath: Implications for Older Workers,” by Gary Burtless (WP No. 2016-1, July 2016, .pdf format, 51p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
May 12, 2016
CAAR – Pew Charitable Trusts/MacArthur Foundation Report – May 12, 2016
“State Retiree Health Plan Spending: An examination of funding trends and plan provisions,” (May 2016, .pdf format, 45p.).
www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/assets/2016/05/stateretireehealthplanspending.pdf
CAAR – University of Michigan Retirement Research Center Working Paper – May 12, 2016
“Lifetime Consequences of Early and Midlife Access to Health Insurance: A Review,” by Etienne Gaudette, Gwyn Pauley and Julie Zissimopoulos (WP 2016-341, March 2016, .pdf format, 60p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
May 6, 2016
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – May 6, 2016
“Fading Fast: Fewer Seniors Have Retiree Health Insurance,” by Tricia Neuman and Anthony Damico (May 2016, .pdf format, 3p.).
kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/fading-fast-fewer-seniors-have-retiree-health-insurance/
March 15, 2016
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – March 15, 2016
“How Big a Burden Are State and Local OPEB Benefits?” by Alicia H. Munnell, Jean-Pierre Aubry and Caroline V. Crawford (SLP No. 48, March 2016, .pdf format, 10p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/how-big-a-burden-are-state-and-local-opeb-benefits/
November 13, 2015
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Papers – November 13, 2015
A. “Old-Age Pension and Intergenerational Living Arrangements,” by Xi Chen (Discussion Paper No. 9482, November 2015, .pdf format, 36p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=9482
B. “Overconfidence and Health Insurance Participation among the Elderly,” by Wei Huang and Mi Luo (Discussion Paper No. 9481, November 2015, .pdf format, 19p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=9481
September 1, 2015
CAAR – European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research Issue Brief – September 1, 2015
“Beyond the “Guest Worker” Agreement: Portability of Pensions and Health Insurance for Pensioners in the Migration Corridors Austria/Germany vs. Turkey,” by Michael Fuchs (August 2015, .pdf format, 18p.).
July 28, 2015
CAAR – US Bureau of Labor Statistics News Release – July 28, 2015
“Employee Benefits in the United States – March 2015,” (July 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 16p.).
July 16, 2015
CAAR – Employee Benefits Research Institute Periodical – July 16, 2015
EBRI Notes (Vol. 36, No. 1, July 2015, .pdf format, 24p.). Note: The articles in this issue are: “IRA Withdrawals in 2013 and Longitudinal Results 2010-2013,” by Craig Copeland; and, “Satisfaction With Health Coverage and Care: Findings from the 2014 EBRI/Greenwald & Associates Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey,” by Paul Fronstin.
www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=3245
May 19, 2015
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute/Urban Institute – May 19, 2015
“Monitoring the Impact of Health Reform on Americans Ages 50–64,” by Jane Sung, Laura Skopec, and Timothy A. Waidmann (May 2015, .pdf format, 2p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/monitoring-impact-health-reform-americans-ages-50-64
April 23, 2015
CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief, Periodical – April 23, 2015
A. “The 2015 Retirement Confidence Survey: Having a Retirement Savings Plan a Key Factor in Americans’ Retirement Confidence,” by Ruth Helman, Craig Copeland, and Jack VanDerhei (EBRI Issue Brief No. 413, April 2015, .pdf format, 40p.).
www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=5513
B. EBRI Notes (Vol. 36, No. 4, April 2015, .pdf format, 24p.). Note: The articles in this issue are: “A Look at the End-of-Life Financial Situation in America,” by Sudipto Banerjee; and, “Measured Matters: The Use of “Big Data” in Employee Benefits,” by Stephen Blakely.
www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=5517
March 31, 2015
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – March 31, 2015
“Job Lock and Employer-Provided Health Insurance: Evidence from the Literature,” by Dean Baker (March 2015, .pdf format, 35p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2015/job-lock-and-employer-provided-healthcare.html
December 22, 2014
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Reports – December 22, 2014
A. “Monitoring the Impact of Health Reform on Americans 50–64: Medicaid Expansion and Marketplace Implementation Increased Health Coverage,” by Adam L. Weiss, Timothy A. Waidmann, and Kyle J. Caswell (December 2014, .pdf format, 12p.).
B. “Monitoring the Impact of Health Care Reforms on Americans 50–64: Awareness and Coverage Expectations,” by Gerry Smolka and Olivia Dean (December 2014, .pdf format, 10p.).
C. “Monitoring the Impact of Health Reform on Americans 50–64: Use of Insurance Marketplaces,” by Gerry Smolka, Olivia Dean, Kyle J. Caswell, Timothy A. Waidmann, and Adam L. Weiss (December 2014, .pdf format, 10p.).
October 22, 2014
CAAR – Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief – October 22, 2014
“Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance for Retirees in the Private Sector, 2003 to 2013,” by William A. Carroll (Statistical Brief No. 453, October 2014, .pdf and HTML format, 6p.).
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical+Brief&opt=2&id=1155
October 6, 2014
September 4, 2014
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Factsheet – September 4, 2014
“Work and Health Insurance for 50- to 64-Year Olds,” by Gerry Smolka, Carlos Figueiredo, and Harriet Komisar (August 2014, .pdf format, 3p.).
August 11, 2014
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – August 11, 2014
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “Spousal Labor Market Effects from Government Health Insurance: Evidence from a Veterans Affairs Expansion,” by Melissa A. Boyle and Joanna N. Lahey (w20371, August 2014, .pdf format, 45p.).
July 8, 2014
CAAR – Pension Research Council, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Working Paper – July 8, 2014
“What’s Next for VEBAs? The Impact of Declining Employer-Provided Health Care Coverage and the Affordable Care Act,” by Erin Leighty (WP2014-19, July 2014, .pdf format, 24p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.pensionresearchcouncil.org/publications/document.php?file=1204
May 13, 2014
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Report – May 13, 2014
“How are Seniors Choosing and Changing Health Insurance Plans?” by Gretchen Jacobson, Christina Swoope, Michael Perry and Mary C. Slosar (May 2014, .pdf format, 22p.).
kff.org/medicare/report/how-are-seniors-choosing-and-changing-health-insurance-plans/
May 1, 2014
April 14, 2014
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Report – April 14, 2014
“Retiree Health Benefits At the Crossroads,” by Frank McArdle, Tricia Neuman and Jennifer Huang (April 2014, .pdf and HTML format, 24p.).
kff.org/medicare/report/retiree-health-benefits-at-the-crossroads/
January 9, 2014
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – January 9, 2014
“Effect of Health Reform for 50- to 64-Year-Olds,” by Gerry Smolka, Megan Multack, and Carlos Figueiredo (December 2013, .pdf format, 11p.).
December 26, 2013
November 15, 2013
CAAR – University of Michigan Center for Retirement Research Working Paper – November 15, 2013
“Disability Insurance and Healthcare Reform: Evidence from Massachusetts,” by Nicole Maestas, Kathleen Mullen and Alexander Strand (WP 2013-289, November 2013, .pdf format, 16p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.mrrc.isr.umich.edu/publications/index_abstract.cfm?ptid=1&pid=940