Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance for Workers in the Hourly Service Sector

TL;DR

This study explores why hourly service sector workers often lack health insurance through their employers.

Contribution

It provides new insights into the mechanisms behind health insurance exclusion in the hourly service sector.

Findings

Employer-employee linked data reveals factors contributing to insurance exclusion.

Findings highlight structural barriers in employer-sponsored insurance systems.

Abstract

This survey study uses employer-employee linked survey data to assess the mechanisms associated with exclusion of workers in the hourly service sector from health insurance coverage.

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