Unemployment Insurance, Health-Related Social Needs, Health Care Access, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.7048 and PMC identifier 8094006.
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Abstract
Is living in a household that receives unemployment insurance benefits associated with lower risk for health-related social needs, delayed healthcare, and depressive symptoms among those in households that experienced job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic? We used data from a nationally representative repeated cross-sectional survey to compare those with pandemic-related income disruption living in household that are versus are not receiving unemployment insurance benefits. Receipt of unemployment insurance was associated with lower risk of food insufficiency, missing a housing payment, delaying healthcare, and depressive symptoms. Unemployment insurance may mitigate short-term health impacts related to COVID-19 economic hardship.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Depression
- Health Services Accessibility
- Mental Health
- Social Security
- Unemployment