Health insurance coverage and marriage behavior: Is there evidence of marriage lock?

Abstract Premiums and eligibility for health insurance may cause a “marriage lock,” in which couples stay married for the sake of maintaining health insurance coverage. By using the Health and Retirement Study for adults aged 60–70, I examine whether employer‐based health insurance coverage for the...

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Main Author: Tianxu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-06-01
Series:International Studies of Economics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ise3.45