Tal Gross @talgross.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Humana introduced popular Walmart-branded plans. Younger spouses were more likely to pick them if their older spouse joined Medicare when the plan was available. We study this using a regression-discontinuity design that exploits birth dates just before/after the new plans entered the market. 100
Tal Gross @talgross.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Over 70% of couples choose the exact same Part D plan. Even among couples whose drug needs are very different, the majority still pick the same plan. We create “placebo spouses” based on observables: <20% overlap. 110
Tal Gross @talgross.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Step 2: all text horizontal. Horizontal text is easier to read than vertical text. 110
Tal Gross @talgross.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Step 1: labels not legends. This makes the graph much easier to read. 100
Tal Gross @talgross.bsky.social · 11/03/2025To start, here's a graph with the default Stata options. 100