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Title: Did the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Lead to Smaller Firms and More Part-Time Work?

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Publication Year: 2013

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Abstract: The Massachusetts health care reform of 2006 dramatically increased health insurance coverage rates statewide. The legislation required employers with 11 or more full-time-equivalent employees to supply health insurance to their workers or face a tax. While research has shown improvements in coverage, there has been little examination of the impact on firm behavior as a result of these new obligations. Using data from the March Current Population Survey from 2003 to 2012, I examine how the reform impacted firm size and par-time work. My results suggest that while the reform did not impact these variables in aggregate, certain demographics-particularly low-skilled workers-were less likely to work for small firms and more likely to work part-time as a result of the reform.

Url: https://economics.nd.edu/assets/105672/did_the_massachusetts_health_care_reform_lead_to.pdf

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Authors: Draime, Alex; Evans, Bill

Publisher: University of Notre Dame

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Health

Countries: United States