State and Local Health Plans Conference
Organized by Robert L. Clark and Joseph P. Newhouse
Supported by the Smith Richardson Foundation
August 16-17, 2013
Jackson, WY

Friday, August 16

1

How Does Retiree Health Insurance Influence Public Sector Employee Saving?

Robert Clark, North Carolina State University and NBER
Olivia Mitchell, University of Pennsylvania and NBER

2

The Effects of Retiree Health Insurance Plan Characteristics on Retirees' Choice and Employers' Costs

Robert Clark, North Carolina State University and NBER
Melinda Morrill, North Carolina State University and NBER
David Vanderweide, North Carolina General Assembly

3

Funding Soft Liabilities

Robert Novy-Marx, University of Rochester and NBER
Joshua Rauh, Stanford University and NBER

4

Compensating Wage Differentials and the Impact of Health Insurance in the Public Sector on Wages and Salary

Paige Qin, Harvard University
Michael Chernew, Harvard University and NBER

5

Examining the Whole Picture: Retiree Health Obligations and the Long-Term Budget Outlook for the State and Local Government Sector

Byron Lutz, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Louise Sheiner, The Brookings Institution

6

Retiree Health Insurance for Public School Employees: Does it Affect Retirement and Mobility?

Maria Fitzpatrick, Cornell University and NBER

7

Who Pays for Public Employee Health Costs?

Jeffrey Clemens, University of California, San Diego and NBER
David M. Cutler, Harvard University and NBER