Title | Assessing the Need for a New Household Panel Study: Health Insurance and Health Care. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Levy, HG |
Journal | Journal of Economic and Social Measurement |
Volume | 40 |
Issue | 1-4 |
Pagination | 341-356 |
Date Published | 2015 |
ISSN Number | 0747-9662 |
Keywords | Healthcare, Medicare/Medicaid/Health Insurance, Meta-analyses, Panel studies |
Abstract | This paper considers the availability of data for addressing questions related to health insurance and health care and the potential contribution of a new household panel study. The paper begins by outlining some of the major questions related to policy and concludes that survey data on health insurance, access to care, health spending, and overall economic well-being will likely be needed to answer them. The paper considers the strengths and weaknesses of existing sources of survey data for answering these questions. The paper concludes that either a new national panel study, an expansion in the age range of subjects in existing panel studies, or a set of smaller changes to existing panel and cross-sectional surveys, would significantly enhance our understanding of the dynamics of health insurance, access to health care, and economic well-being. |
DOI | 10.3233/JEM-150408 |
Alternate Journal | J Econ Soc Meas |
Citation Key | 8941 |
PubMed ID | 27279677 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC4894744 |
Grant List | R01 HD069609 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States K01 AG034232 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States P01 AG029409 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R24 HD041028 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States P2C HD041028 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States |