Insurance churn and the COVID-19 pandemic

JAMA Health Forum

2025-06-27

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this study, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was associated with a significantly decreased risk of losing health insurance for individuals enrolled in the Medicaid program.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Sarah P. Shubeck, MD, MS, email shubeck@bsd.uchicago.edu.

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