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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Currie and Gruber 1995: Benefits of <strong>Public</strong> Insurance<br />

30 pp increase in Medicaid eligibility among 15-44 year old moms has<br />

two effects<br />

Greater utilization: early prenatal care visits rose by more than 50%.<br />

Better health outcomes: infant mortality declined by 8.5% due to the<br />

expansions in Medicaid for pregnant women.<br />

Beneficial effects large because this is likely to be an underinsured,<br />

underserved population<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 6: Social Insurance 206 / 207

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