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Medicaid Utilization among Middle-age and Older Adults: A Health and Retirement Study Longitudinal Analysis (1998 to 2014)
Journal of Aging & Social Policy ( IF 2.0 ) Pub Date : 2020-09-30 , DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2020.1824538
Jane Tavares 1 , Marc A Cohen 2, 3, 4 , Susan Silberman 5 , Lauren Popham 6
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ABSTRACT

With over fifteen million older adults in the United States relying on the means-tested Medicaid program for healthcare coverage, there has been concern over rising Medicaid costs among this rapidly growing age group. Few studies have longitudinally examined trends among older beneficiaries over time to identify factors related to Medicaid utilization and to better understand how potential coverage changes might impact this group. This study used the 1998 to 2014 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (N = 8,162) to analyze a representative sample of those aged 50 and older to ascertain demographic, health, and economic factors associated with Medicaid utilization over a sixteen-year period. The analyses showed stable probabilities of accessing the program over time and observed that the most vulnerable older adults make up the pool of Medicaid beneficiaries. There is no evidence of significant asset divestment in order to qualify for benefits. Multivariate analyses further revealed those who were older, female, minority race/ethnicity, less educated, in poorer health, below the federal poverty line, and with lower net wealth had a higher risk of utilizing Medicaid during the observed time period than their counterparts. Findings highlight the importance of monitoring changes in the documented risk factors over time in terms of their impact on Medicaid utilization and underscore the need to consider how these factors may be interrelated.



中文翻译:

中老年人的医疗补助利用:一项健康和退休研究纵向分析(1998 年至 2014 年)

摘要

美国有超过 1500 万老年人依赖经过经济状况调查的 Medicaid 计划获得医疗保健,人们一直担心这个快速增长的年龄组的 Medicaid 成本不断上升。很少有研究纵向研究老年受益人随时间推移的趋势,以确定与医疗补助利用相关的因素,并更好地了解潜在的覆盖范围变化如何影响这一群体。本研究使用 1998 年至 2014 年的健康与退休研究浪潮(N = 8,162)来分析 50 岁及以上人群的代表性样本,以确定与 16 年期间医疗补助利用相关的人口统计、健康和经济因素。分析显示随着时间的推移访问该计划的概率稳定,并观察到最弱势的老年人构成了医疗补助受益人的群体。没有证据表明为了有资格获得福利而进行了重大资产撤资。多变量分析进一步显示,在观察到的时间段内,年龄较大、女性、少数民族、受教育程度较低、健康状况较差、低于联邦贫困线和净财富较低的人使用医疗补助的风险高于其他人。调查结果强调了监测记录的风险因素随时间变化对医疗补助利用的影响的重要性,并强调需要考虑这些因素如何相互关联。没有证据表明为了有资格获得福利而进行了重大资产撤资。多变量分析进一步显示,在观察到的时间段内,年龄较大、女性、少数民族、受教育程度较低、健康状况较差、低于联邦贫困线和净财富较低的人使用医疗补助的风险高于其他人。调查结果强调了监测记录的风险因素随时间变化对医疗补助利用的影响的重要性,并强调需要考虑这些因素如何相互关联。没有证据表明为了有资格获得福利而进行了重大资产撤资。多变量分析进一步显示,在观察到的时间段内,年龄较大、女性、少数民族、受教育程度较低、健康状况较差、低于联邦贫困线和净财富较低的人使用医疗补助的风险高于其他人。调查结果强调了监测记录的风险因素随时间变化对医疗补助利用的影响的重要性,并强调需要考虑这些因素如何相互关联。并且净财富较低的人在观察到的时间段内使用医疗补助的风险高于他们的同行。调查结果强调了监测记录的风险因素随时间变化对医疗补助利用的影响的重要性,并强调需要考虑这些因素如何相互关联。并且净财富较低的人在观察到的时间段内使用医疗补助的风险高于他们的同行。调查结果强调了监测记录的风险因素随时间变化对医疗补助利用的影响的重要性,并强调需要考虑这些因素如何相互关联。

更新日期:2020-09-30
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