Fiscal Shenanigans, Targeted Federal Health Care Funds, and Patient Mortality

We explore the effectiveness of matching grants when lower levels of government can expropriate some of the funds for other uses. Using data on the Medicaid Disproportionate Share program, we identify states that were most able to expropriate funds. Payments to public hospitals in these states were...

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Veröffentlicht in:The quarterly journal of economics. - 1981. - 120(2005), 1 vom: 22. Jan., Seite 345-386
1. Verfasser: Baicker, Katherine (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Staiger, Douglas
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The quarterly journal of economics
Schlagworte:Journal Article