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Title: Immigration Relief and Insurance Coverage: Evidence from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2020

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ISSN: 19351682

DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2019-0305

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Abstract: I find that the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which conferred protection from deportation and work authorization to undocumented immigrants who had been brought to the U.S. as children, increased eligible immigrants' likelihood of having health insurance coverage. Exploiting a cutoff rule in the eligibility criteria of DACA, I implement a difference-in-regression-discontinuities design. The insured rate increased by up to 4.3 percentage points more for DACA-eligible immigrants than for ineligible immigrants following DACA. Two-thirds of this increase is accounted for by upticks in employer-sponsored and privately purchased insurance. The findings are also consistent with immigrants becoming less averse to approach health institutions, and taking up medical financial assistance at a higher rate.

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Url: https://doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2019-0305

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Authors: Bae, Jung

Periodical (Full): B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Issue: 3

Volume: 20

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Health, Migration and Immigration

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