Erschienen in:Campbell, Travis, and Yana Rodgers. “Health Insurance Coverage and Health Outcomes Among Transgender Adults in the U.S.,” Health Economics ; 31 (6), June 2022, 973-992
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1 Online-Ressource (33 p)
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Englisch
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.4286900
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This study provides evidence of health and insurance coverage disparities between the cisgender and transgender U.S. populations using repeated cross sections from the 2014-2020 Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance Systems. The analysis tests whether increasing the incidence of insurance coverage among transgender people could alleviate the health disparity. The empirical approach uses a fuzzy regression discontinuity design that leverages breaks in government health assistance eligibility by age. Results indicate that for transgender recipients only, insurance coverage meaningfully improves mental health of transgender recipients; for cisgender recipients only, insurance coverage reduces difficulties with concentration and memory; and for both the transgender and cisgender populations, insurance coverage contributes to important improvements in physical health, overall health, and healthcare access