Changes in Employment Status and Access to Care During COVID-19 Pandemic Among Low-Income Adults in 4 Southern States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the impact of the COVID-19 recession on the economy is clear, there is limited evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic-related job losses among low-income people may have affected their access to health care.

Objective

To determine the association of job loss during the pandemic with insurance coverage and access to and affordability of health care among low-income adults.

Design

Using a random digit dialing telephone survey from October 2020 to December 2020 of low-income adults in 4 states-Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas-we conducted a series of multivariable logistic regression analyses, adjusting for demographics, chronic conditions, and state of residence.

Participants

US citizens aged 19-64 with a family income less than 138% of th

SUBMITTER: Figueroa JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9012249 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature