@techreport{NBERw7829,
 title = "Medicaid",
 author = "Jonathan Gruber",
 institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research",
 type = "Working Paper",
 series = "Working Paper Series",
 number = "7829",
 year = "2000",
 month = "August",
 URL = "http://www.nber.org/papers/w7829",
 abstract = {This paper examines the history, rules, and economic implications of the Medicaid program.  I begin by providing a detailed overview of how the program works.  I then provide information on who is covered, who is eligible, and spending patterns.  I then turn to a review of the economic issues involved in studying the Medicaid program: assessing the impacts on insurance coverage (public and private), health, labor supply, family structure, and savings.  I follow this with a review of the empirical literature on each of these topics.  Finally, I conclude with a discussion of the policy issues and unanswered questions surrounding the Medicaid program.},
}