Analysis code for study, "Risk of Financial Precarity from Hospitalization: Implications for Targeting Financial Assistance in Medicare"

This descriptive study identified US Medicare beneficiaries who would face financial precarity if exposed to the Medicare Part A hospital deductible ($1,600). Nationally representative estimates of financial precarity, defined as having insufficient funds to pay the Part A deductible, were examined across four scenarios that considered checking/savings account balances, total liquid assets (with a reserve for future living costs), and supplemental insurance. Disparities in financial precarity were examined by Medicare beneficiaries' race, ethnicity, and different dimensions of health status. Primary analyses were conducted using the 2018 wave of the Health and Retirement Study.This file directory provides analytic code for setting up our HRS analytic file and our statistical analyses. Please see the enclosed Readme file for documentation about the sequencing and setup of the data analyses. Data file setup and statistical analyses were performed in SAS statistical software. Readers with questions should contact Paula Chatterjee, MD, MPH ([e-mail]) or Eric Roberts, PhD ([e-mail]).