Why Unemployment Matters To Health Care Organizations
Since the start of the pandemic, 53 million Americans have filed for unemployment (see New Unemployment Claims Rise For The First Time Since April), close to 16% of the adult population. For many of these people, the loss of their job also means a loss of health insurance.
Exactly how many Americans will lose their health insurance is not clear. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 27.9 million non-elderly Americans—8.5% of the adult population—were uninsured (see Key Facts About The Uninsured Population). A third of the workers experiencing job loss have insurance through another family member . . .