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Receiving unemployment insurance reduces a person’s risk of food insecurity – News-Medical.Net

Another wave of COVID-19 is putting millions out of work, while tens of millions more remain unemployed, and Congress debates aid.

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Another wave of COVID-19 is putting millions out of work, while tens of millions more remain unemployed, and Congress debates aid.
Now, a new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study shows that unemployment help directly translates to people being able to put food on the table.
The CARES Act–passed in March of 2020– expanded unemployment insurance coverage, amount, and duration.
Published in JAMA Network Open, the study finds that receiving unemployment insurance cuts a person’s…

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