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@techreport{NBERw19726,
 title = "The Effect of Patient Cost Sharing on Utilization, Health, and Risk Protection",
 author = "Shigeoka, Hitoshi",
 institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research",
 type = "Working Paper",
 series = "Working Paper Series",
 number = "19726",
 year = "2013",
 month = "December",
 doi = {10.3386/w19726},
 URL = "http://www.nber.org/papers/w19726",
 abstract = {This paper exploits a sharp reduction in patient cost sharing at age 70 in Japan, using a regression discontinuity design to examine its effect on utilization, health, and financial risk arising from out-of-pocket expenditures. Due to the national policy, cost sharing is 60-80 percent lower at age 70 than at age 69. I find that both outpatient and inpatient care are price sensitive among the elderly. While I find little impact on mortality and other health outcomes, the results show that reduced cost sharing is associated with lower out-of-pocket expenditures, especially at the right tail of the distribution.},
}