Estimating impacts of pandemic-related job loss on health insurance coverage among adults ages 50 to 64 during the first year of COVID-19

Estimating impacts of pandemic-related job loss on health insurance coverage among adults ages 50 to 64 during the first year of COVID-19

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Spotlight (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Author(s):
Sung, Jane, author
Dean, Olivia, author
Contributor(s):
AARP (Organization), issuing body.
Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization)), issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, June 2022
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Aged
COVID-19 -- economics
Health Benefit Plans, Employee
Insurance Coverage
Unemployment
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Key Take-aways. Unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic has an important impact on older adults ages 50 to 64, the majority of whom rely on health insurance coverage through employment. Estimates show that: (1) The pandemic’s impact on job loss resulted in changes in or loss of health coverage among many older adults ages 50 to 64. (2) A significant number of adults in this age group lost employer-sponsored health insurance during the first few months of the pandemic. (3) During the first year of the pandemic, more older adults became uninsured or enrolled in nongroup coverage or Medicaid than would have without the pandemic.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (8 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918383787806676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918383787806676