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Does unmet health care lead to poorer health outcomes?

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  • Hana Bataineh

    (University of Ottawa, ON, Canada)

  • Rose Anne Devlin

    (University of Ottawa, ON, Canada)

  • Vicky Barham

    (University of Ottawa, ON, Canada)

Abstract

Using the National Population Health Survey, a nationally representative longitudinal data set spanning 16 years, we analyze if the presence of perceived unmet health-care (UHC) needs affects health outcomes paying close attention to the potential endogeneity of this problem. Five different health-related outcomes are examined. We find clear and robust evidence that the presence of UHC either two-years previously or anytime in the past, affects negatively the current health of the individual – controlling for a host of other influences. The age of the individual does not affect this relationship.

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  • Hana Bataineh & Rose Anne Devlin & Vicky Barham, 2018. "Does unmet health care lead to poorer health outcomes?," Working Papers 1803E, University of Ottawa, Department of Economics.
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    Unmet health care; health outcomes; instrumental variables; medication use.;
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    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I19 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Other

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