Association Between Receipt of Unemployment Insurance and Food Insecurity Among People Who Lost Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Abstrak
Key Points Question Was the receipt of unemployment insurance and a $600/wk federal supplement to unemployment insurance associated with reduced food insecurity among people in low- and middle-income households who lost work during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic? Findings In this cohort study of 1119 adults who lost work during the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment insurance was associated with a 35% relative decline in food insecurity and a 48% relative decline in eating less due to financial constraints. The $600/wk federal supplement was associated with additional reductions in food insecurity. Meaning These findings suggest that expanding the amount and duration of unemployment insurance may be an effective approach to reducing food insecurity.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (3)
J. Raifman
J. Bor
A. Venkataramani
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2021
- Bahasa
- en
- Total Sitasi
- 146×
- Sumber Database
- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.35884
- Akses
- Open Access ✓