The Impact of Income-Related Medicare Part B Premiums on Labor Supply

被引：0

作者：

Ayyagari, Padmaja ^{[1
]}

Sloan, Frank A. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ S Florida, Dept Econ, Tampa, FL 33620 USA

[2] Duke Univ, Hlth Policy & Management, Dept Econ, Durham, NC 27706 USA

来源：

ILR REVIEW | 2021年 / 74卷 / 02期

关键词：

Medicare Part B; insurance premiums; retirement; instrumental variable; means testing; RETIREE HEALTH-INSURANCE; SOCIAL-SECURITY; BEHAVIOR; WELFARE; PARTICIPATION; ELIGIBILITY; REFORM; PLANS;

D O I：

10.1177/0019793919891973

中图分类号：

F24 [劳动经济];

学科分类号：

020106 ; 020207 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

The 2003 Medicare Modernization Act introduced income-related premiums on Medicare coverage for professional services (Part B) for the first time. Beginning in 2007, higher-income households were required to pay higher premiums for Part B coverage, which raises the price of Medicare relative to employer-sponsored health insurance for these households. The authors exploit this exogenous change in Medicare policy to examine the impact of Part B premiums on the labor supply decisions of older adults. They find that higher Medicare premiums delay retirement. Findings have important implications for Medicare policy and labor markets.

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页码：419 / 442

页数：24