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The Effects of Access to Medicaid on the Employment and Academic Progress of College Students

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  • Anand, Priyanka

    (University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics)

  • Gicheva, Dora

    (University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics)

Abstract

This paper examines whether expanding Medicaid eligibility affects the employment patterns and academic progress of college students. To estimate causal relationships, we use variation in eligibility due to the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions that occurred in a subset of U.S. states. Using data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, we show that expanding Medicaid resulted in a decrease in employment intensity that is most pronounced for students at community colleges. We also see evidence of students making better progress towards graduation, suggesting that expanding Medicaid may have benefited some students by allowing them to shift their focus from work to school. These findings provide insight into how access to publicly-provided health insurance can reduce inequalities in long-term education and socioeconomic outcomes.

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  • Anand, Priyanka & Gicheva, Dora, 2023. "The Effects of Access to Medicaid on the Employment and Academic Progress of College Students," UNCG Economics Working Papers 23-2, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics, revised 06 Apr 2023.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:uncgec:2023_002
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    Keywords

    postsecondary education; labor supply; health insurance; Medicaid expansion;
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    JEL classification:

    • I13 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Insurance, Public and Private
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions

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