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The Effect of Government‐Run Healthcare on the Salaries of Nursing Professionals in the U.S

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  • Jill M. Bisco
  • Cassandra Cole
  • J. Bradley Karl

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In this paper, we investigate the relationship between the level of government‐sponsored healthcare and the salaries of registered nurses (RNs) in the U.S. Specifically, we examine whether RN salaries are affected by enrollment levels in the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP) programs. Given that the regulation of these programs affects the number of individuals that are eligible for coverage as well as the reimbursement for services, it is possible that the size of these programs could influence the salaries of nurses. We find that greater numbers of enrollees in government programs are related to higher RN salaries. However, we find that RN salaries are driven down when greater portions of the states’ population or total insured persons are covered by government programs.

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  • Jill M. Bisco & Cassandra Cole & J. Bradley Karl, 2017. "The Effect of Government‐Run Healthcare on the Salaries of Nursing Professionals in the U.S," Journal of Insurance Issues, Western Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 40(2), pages 215-246.
    • Handle: RePEc:wri:journl:v:40:y:2017:i:2:p:215-246
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