Monday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. SEA |
Session 16J Medical Spending, Health Insurance and Health Outcomes |
Session Chairs: |
Yunwei Gai, Babson College |
Papers: |
"Impact of Health Insurance on the Screening and Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer" "How HMO Penetration Affects Care to the Uninsured in Florida Hospitals" "The Relationship Between Medical Expenditure and Health Outcome" "The Effect of Electronic Health Records on Hospital Productivity" |
Discussants: |
Meiying Han, Stony Brook University |
Monday 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. SEA |
Session 18K Topics in the Health Economics |
Organizers: |
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University |
Session Chairs: |
Mir M. Ali, The University of Toledo |
Papers: |
"Disability and Disability Compensation: Does a Veteran Bias Exist?" "Disability, Transitions, and Wages" "Opportunity Costs Surrounding Exercise and Dietary Behaviors: The Effect of Commuting on Health-Related Activities" "Youth Smoking in Lower-Income Countries: The Influence of Cigarette Prices in the Context of Anti-Smoking Sentiment and Cigarette Advertising" "The Distributional Impacts of Access to Safe Water and Sanitation on Child Nutrition in India: A Quantile Regressions Approach" |
Discussants: |
Andrew Hussey, The University of Memphis |