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How Does Losing Health Insurance Affect Disability Claims? Evidence from the Affordable Care Act’s Dependent Care Mandate

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  • Michael Levere
  • Heinrich Hock
  • Nancy Early

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We assess how SSI participation changes around age-26, the age at which young adults lose access to dependent care coverage. We find a significant uptick in SSI disability applications and awards as young adults age out of parental coverage.

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  • Michael Levere & Heinrich Hock & Nancy Early, "undated". "How Does Losing Health Insurance Affect Disability Claims? Evidence from the Affordable Care Act’s Dependent Care Mandate," Mathematica Policy Research Reports a06bcb7b194241b5a2f1c6713, Mathematica Policy Research.
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