History of low hourly wage and all-cause mortality among middle-age workers

About The Study: Sustained low-wage earning in midlife may be associated with elevated mortality risk and excess deaths, especially when experienced alongside unstable employment, according to the results of this study including 4,000 workers. If causal, the findings suggest that social and economic policies that improve the financial standing of low-wage workers (e.g., minimum wage laws) could improve mortality outcomes. 

Authors: Katrina L. Kezios, Ph.D., of Columbia University in New York, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.0367)

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