This study examines racial and gender disparities in the applications and awards of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, using administrative records from the Social ...

Our study estimates the impact of exposure to three welfare-enhancing policies—Medicaid, Food Stamps, and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)—throughout the life course on individuals experiencing work disability in later ...

Long-term care represents a substantial financial risk to the elderly in the U.S., yet few elderly individuals purchase private insurance for such care. Less wealthy households may qualify for Medicaid coverage but remaining ...

This study estimates the impact of childhood exposure to three welfare-enhancing policies – Medicaid, Food Stamps, and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – on work disability in adulthood. Work disability is richly ...