Organizers:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University and National Bureau of Economic Research

Session Chairs:

Erdal Tekin, Georgia State University and National Bureau of Economic Research

Papers:

"Why Do Poor Mothers and Children Lose Health Insurance Coverage?"
Hope Corman, Rider University and NBER
Kelly Noonan, Rider University
Nancy E. Reichman, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Anne Carroll, Rider University

"Uninsured Children: Do Child Support Policies Make a Difference?"
Laura M. Argys, University of Colorado - Denver
Helen M. Beaty, University of Colorado - Denver

"Health Insurance and Obesity: Results Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System"
Sara Markowitz, Rutgers University
Inas Rashad, Georgia State University and NBER

Discussants:

David C. Ribar, University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Dhaval Dave, Bentley College and NBER
Christopher J. Ruhm, Jefferson-Pilot Excellence Professor of Economics, University of North Carolina - Greensboro and National Bureau of Economic Research