Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: Researchers at the Urban Institute recently estimated that 25 to 43 million people in the US will lose their employer-sponsored insurance as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.1 These coverage losses have created an urgent need to transition those who have newly lost insurance to other forms of health insurance, lest they avoid seeking medical care or incur catastrophic medical debt for doing so.The Health Insurance Marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act will play a large role in providing nonelderly Americans with health insurance during the COVID-19 recession.The same Urban Institute study estimated that 6 to 10 million Americans will regain health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces. 1 Continuous insurance
Source: JAMA Health Forum
Authors: David Anderson, Coleman Drake
Institutions: Duke University, University of Pittsburgh
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $5,000
OpenAlex ID: W3042175774