All - a reminder to join the CSPS research forum tomorrow (Thursday) from 12pm-1pm in VMH 602.
Dr. Catherine Maclean, Associate Professor at the Schar School and Research Associate with NBER, will present: "Losing Medicaid and Crime." An abstract appears below, and a working paper is available on request.
As usual, coffee and baked goods will be served!
Abstract:
We study the impact of losing health insurance on criminal activity by leveraging one of the most substantial Medicaid disenrollments in U.S. history, which occurred in Tennessee in 2005 and lead to 190,000 non-elderly and non-disabled adults without dependents unexpectedly losing coverage. Using police agency-level data and a difference-in-differences approach, we find that this mass insurance loss increased total crime rates with particularly strong effects for non-violent crime. We test for several potential mechanisms and find that our results may be explained by economic stability and access to healthcare.
Philip Martin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Schar School of Policy and Government
George Mason University
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Subject: "Losing Medicaid and Crime". CSPS Research Forum with Dr. Catherine Maclean, Thursday March 28
Dear all,
Please join the Center for Security Policy Studies (CSPS) research forum this Thursday, March 28 in VMH 602 from 12pm-1pm.
Dr. Catherline Maclean, Associate Professor at the Schar School and Research Associate with NBER, will present: "Losing Medicaid and Crime." An abstract appears below, and a working paper is available on request.
As usual, coffee and baked goods will be served!
Abstract:
We study the impact of losing health insurance on criminal activity by leveraging one of the most substantial Medicaid disenrollments in U.S. history, which occurred in Tennessee in 2005 and lead to 190,000 non-elderly and non-disabled adults without dependents unexpectedly losing coverage. Using police agency-level data and a difference-in-differences approach, we find that this mass insurance loss increased total crime rates with particularly strong effects for non-violent crime. We test for several potential mechanisms and find that our results may be explained by economic stability and access to healthcare.
Please also mark your calendars for the remaining CSPS Research Forum meetings this spring:
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April 11 - James Vizzard
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April 18 - Lee Roberts
Best,
Philip Martin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Schar School of Policy and Government
George Mason University
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