Effect of Cash Benefits on Health Care Utilization and Health
Sumit D. Agarwal,
Benjamin Lê Cook,
Jeffrey B. Liebman
Abstract:ImportancePoverty is associated with greater barriers to health care and worse health outcomes, but it remains unclear whether income support can improve health.ObjectiveTo examine the effect of cash benefits on health care utilization and health.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThe City of Chelsea, Massachusetts, a low-income community near Boston, randomly assigned individuals by lottery to receive cash benefits. Participants’ medical records were linked across multiple health systems. Outcomes were assessed… Show more
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