Using a dynamic panel approach, we provide empirical evidence that negative health shocks reduce earnings. The effect … health. We build a dynamic, general equilibrium, life cycle model that is consistent with these findings. In the model …, individuals whose health is risky and heterogeneous choose to either work, or not work and apply for social security disability …

estimate the effects of child's access to public health insurance on labor market outcomes of parents. The results imply that …

coverage from an employer plan. This analysis leverages novel administrative data capturing monthly health insurance coverage …

A major benefit of health insurance coverage is that it protects the insured from unexpected medical costs that may … examine the effect of a major health care reform in Massachusetts in 2006 on a broad set of financial outcomes. The … pronounced for individuals who had limited access to credit markets before the reform. These results show that health care reform …