UC Irvine economics professor David Neumark recently was awarded part of a $2.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study the effects of employee-contingent health insurance plans on women with breast cancer. The study will compare the health of women who have employee-contingent health insurance and women with spouse-sponsored health plans. Early evidence suggests that women with employee-contingent health insurance were less likely to take time off work to address health related issues, suggesting these women may be foregoing needed medical treatment. Neumark was awarded a $350,000 subcontract of the grant and will work with Cathy Bradley of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Neumark to study effects of women's health insurance
UC Irvine economics professor David Neumark recently was awarded part of a $2.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute…
October 24, 2007