The Effectiveness of Health Screening

@article{Hackl2015TheEO,
  title={The Effectiveness of Health Screening},
  author={Franz Hackl and Martin Halla and Michael Hummer and Gerald J. Pruckner},
  journal={Econometrics: Applied Econometric Modeling in Microeconomics eJournal},
  year={2015}
}
  • F. Hackl, M. Halla, G. Pruckner
  • Published 1 August 2015
  • Medicine, Political Science, Economics
  • Econometrics: Applied Econometric Modeling in Microeconomics eJournal
Using a matched insurant-general practitioner panel data set, we estimate the effect of a general health-screening program on individuals' health status and health-care cost. To account for selection into treatment, we use regional variation in the intensity of exposure to supply-determined screening recommendations as an instrumental variable. We find that screening participation increases inpatient and outpatient health-care costs up to 2 years after treatment substantially. In the medium run… 
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