Brief Health Insurance for Low-Income Working Families - Summary
Cynthia Perry, Linda J. Blumberg
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Only 37 percent of adults in low-income working families had employer-sponsored health insurance and 42 percent had no coverage. Health care costs are also rapidly rising out of reach for even middle-income Americans. In this summary, Perry and Blumberg propose comprehensive reform that ensures coverage for everyone at every income level, while still encouraging work. Their proposals include state purchasing pools, individual mandates and strategies for reducing health care costs.
Research and Evidence Health Policy Family and Financial Well-Being Tax and Income Supports
Expertise Families Social Safety Net Health Care Coverage, Costs, and Access
Tags Health insurance Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Economic well-being Families with low incomes