Chapter 5 Disparate Effects of CHIP Premiums on Disenrollment for Minorities

Abstract

This chapter examines whether or not the introduction of a new $20 family premium in Kentucky's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) program in late 2003 had a differential impact on the enrollment duration of children in different demographic groups, with a special focus on any potential differences by race or ethnicity. A competing risk hazard model is estimated in order to differentiate between children exiting CHIP via a transfer to Medicaid and children who exited public coverage completely. We find that non-white children are generally more likely to exit than white children. This general white/non-white difference increases immediately following the introduction of the $20 premium

Citation

Marton, J., Searcy, C.S. and Ghandhi, J. (2010), "Chapter 5 Disparate Effects of CHIP Premiums on Disenrollment for Minorities", Slottje, D. and Tchernis, R. (Ed.) Current Issues in Health Economics (Contributions to Economic Analysis, Vol. 290), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 95-113. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0573-8555(2010)0000290008