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ASYMMETRIC EFFECTS OF MARITAL SEPARATION ON HEALTH INSURANCE AMONG MEN AND WOMEN
Author(s) -
ZIMMER DAVID M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
contemporary economic policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.454
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1465-7287
pISSN - 1074-3529
DOI - 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2006.00032.x
Subject(s) - spouse , legislation , demographic economics , marital separation , health insurance , separation (statistics) , actuarial science , job loss , economics , business , psychology , health care , political science , social psychology , unemployment , economic growth , law , machine learning , computer science
Despite widespread interest among policy researchers in the effect of job displacement on insurance loss, there is little focus in the literature on the insurance implications of a married person losing his or her spouse. Using a large household survey, this article finds that despite legislation aimed at protecting separating spouses, individuals remain at risk of losing health insurance in the event of marital disruption. This is especially true for wives who are enrolled in their husbands’ plans prior to marital termination . ( JEL D13, I18)