Unemployment Insurance, Health-Related Social Needs, Health Care Access, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Seth A. Berkowitz, Sanjay Basu
Abstract
This cross-sectional study assesses whether receiving unemployment insurance is associated with lower health-related social needs, better health care access, and better mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineUnemploymentPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Mental healthHealth care2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSocial determinants of healthCross-sectional studyHealth insuranceEnvironmental healthPublic healthGerontologyPsychiatryNursingEconomic growthDiseaseVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)EconomicsPathologyOutbreakEmployment and Welfare StudiesHealth disparities and outcomesCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts