The Effect of Medical Need and Medicaid on AFDC Participation
利用1980年美国数据，研究健康问题和医疗补助资格规则如何影响女性户主家庭参与AFDC、劳动市场及医疗补助使用，发现健康问题显著增加AFDC参与，但医疗补助项目本身影响不显著。
This paper investigates the need for medical insurance and the effect of Medicaid eligibility rules on the behavior offemaleheaded households with children, using 1980 data from the National Medical Care Utilization and Expenditure Survey. It estimates the extent to which health problems and the parameters of the Medicaid program affect AFDC participation, labor market involvement, and Medicaid usage among the Medically Needy. Health problems significantly increase AFDC participation, but neither the presence of a Medically Needy program nor the value of Medicaid insurance coverage has significant effects on AFDC usage. The Medically Needy program appears to be used by households which experience significant medical problems, but which would be uninsured if this program were not available.