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Spillover benefit of improved access to healthcare on reducing worry about housing and meal affordability.

Shiho KinoKoryu SatoIchiro Kawachi
Published in: International journal for equity in health (2018)
Improved access to health insurance contributed to reducing worry and stress associated with paying rent/mortgage or purchasing meals among low-income people. Expanding health insurance access may have contributed to increasing the disposable income of low income groups.
Keyphrases
  • health insurance
  • affordable care act
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • mental illness
  • heat stress