HSA 4321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Moral Hazard, Current Population Survey (Us), East Side Hebrew Institute
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Analysis based upon 1989 1990 current population survey data. Incidence of obesity: national longitudinal survey of youth 1989-2002. People aged 24 to 32 and followed for 14 years. Analysis limited to those employed full time and either always or never covered by eshi: differences in differences analysis. Hourly wage of obese vs normal weight. With and without health insurance: controlling for other factors, those who were obese with insurance coverage had hourly wages that were, on average, . 45 lower. Results driven by obese women (. 64/hr lower wages) No statistically significant effect for men: using meps over this age group. There is no statistically significant differences in healthcare costs for men, But annual cost differences for women are ~,460. Incidence of smoking costs: similar model and data to examine incidence of smoking costs, smokers vs non-smokers with and without health insurance, differential wage offset of . 25 to . 85. Effects for both men and women larger for men.
