Researchers from University of New Mexico Report New Studies and Findings in the Area of Veterans (Quality Information Disclosure and Health Insurance Demand: Evidence From Va Hospital Report Cards)

Defense & Aerospace Daily

2020 JUL 29 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Defense & Aerospace Daily -- A new study on Veterans is now available. According to news reporting originating from Albuquerque, New Mexico, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, “This study examines the effect of public reporting of quality information on the demand for public insurance. In particular, we examine the effect of the introduction of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital quality report cards in 2008.”

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from the University of New Mexico, “Using data from the Current Population Survey in 2005-2015, we find that new information about the quality of a VA hospital had a significant effect on VA coverage among veterans living in the same Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Despite the significant effect on VA coverage, the quality report did not have a spillover effect on veterans’ labor supply. Moreover, updated quality information released in later years, which was presented in a less straightforward form, led to no additional changes in VA coverage.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “These findings suggest that quality reports for public insurance programs can be used as a policy lever to facilitate take up decision among potential beneficiaries.”

For more information on this research see: Quality Information Disclosure and Health Insurance Demand: Evidence From Va Hospital Report Cards. International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 2020;20(2):177-199. International Journal of Health Economics and Management can be contacted at: Springer, One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, Ny, United States.

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Xiaoxue Li, University of New Mexico, Dept. of Economics, 1915 Roma Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131, United States.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-019-09276-9. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.