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The effect of employer-sponsored education on job mobility : evidence from the U.S. Navy

Description : We examined the impact of employer-sponsored part-time college education on job mobility, using the case of the Tuition Assistance (TA) program of the U.S. Navy. We used two modeling approaches—a bivariate probit model of job mobility and TA usage that accounts for the endogeneity of TA usage, and a...
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Health insurance transitions after retirement : did HIPAA expand coverage for retirees?

Description : The near elderly are a vulnerable segment of the population with high-expected medical expenses. Individuals who retire before Medicare eligibility may lose employer provided health insurance, and may face a potentially costly uninsured period. We use data from the Health and Retirement Study from 1...
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An analysis of military disability compensation

Description : The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs offer disability compensation to servicemembers who are injured while serving on active military duty. This research analyzes features of the military disability compensation system and compares the system with benefits available to civilian programs d...
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The role of health insurance in joint retirement among married couples

Description : This paper examines the role of employer provided health insurance in the retirement decisions of dual working couples. The near elderly have high-expected medical expenditures; therefore, availability of health insurance is an important factor in their retirement decisions. We determine if access t...
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Do patients bypass rural hospitals? Determinants of inpatient hospital choice in rural California

Description : Rural hospitals play a crucial role in providing healthcare to rural Americans, a vulnerable and underserved population; however, rural hospitals have faced threats to their financial viability and many have closed as a result. This paper examines the hospital characteristics that are associated wit...
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Modeling the departure of military pilots from the services

Description : This study evaluates the effects of hiring by major airlines and changes in military compensation on the voluntary departure of male pilots from the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps. Our results should be of interest to those concerned about pilot attrition, as well as the larger defense manpower r...
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Family decision making when two workers are offered group coverage

Description : non-peer-reviewed
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Racial and ethnic differences in public and private medical care expenditures among aged Medicare beneficiaries

Description : Examines differences in medical care expenditures by non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanic elderly who were Medicare beneficiaries in the U.S. , peer-reviewed
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Health insurance for workers who lose jobs : implications for various subsidy schemes

Description : A number of proposals have been made to help laid-off workers purchase health insurance. The authors use data from the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to profile the insurance status of workers who left a job. Our descriptive analysis suggests that it might be difficult to design policies that...
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