KCI 등재
Does health insurance always increase medical spending? Evidence from the affordable care act dependent mandate
( Hyojin Han ) , ( Kanghyock Koh )
한양대학교 경제연구소 2022
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 27권  3호 173-190(18pages)
UCI I410-ECN-0102-2023-300-000844149

The Affordable Care Act Dependent Mandate (ACA-DM) has increased young adults’ health insurance coverage through parents’ employer-sponsored health insurance. This could have increased employers’ labor costs and thus reduced parents’ wages. In this study, we examine the effects of the ACA-DM on family income and medical spending. Using a difference-in-differences approach, we find evidence that the ACA-DM decreased family income but did not increase young adults’ medical spending. The results imply that expansion of health insurance coverage does not necessarily increase medical spending if it is achieved through labor markets and decreases family income.