# 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.

## Key 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.