An Empirical Model of Medicare Costs: The Role of Health Insurance, Employment, and Delays in Medicare Enrollment

Medicare is one of the largest federal social insurance programs in the United States and the secondary payer for Medicare beneficiaries covered by employer-provided health insurance (EPHI). However, an increasing number of individuals are delaying their Medicare enrollment when they first become el...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Deng, Hugo Benítez-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Econometrics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1146/9/2/25