Unemployed adults aged 18 to 64, regardless of whether they have health insurance, are more likely to have poorer physical and mental health than employed adults, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC researchers used data from the 2009 and 2010 National Health Interview Survey to analyze the discrepancies in health outcomes between the unemployed and employed and the uninsured and insured. In 2009-2010, 48.1 percent of unemployed adults had health insurance, while 81.4 percent of employed adults had health insurance. Unemployed adults were more likely to have some type of public health coverage.
The report found that unemployed adults had worse health outcomes than employed adults because they were less likely to receive necessary medical attention and needed prescriptions due to cost.
CDC researchers used data from the 2009 and 2010 National Health Interview Survey to analyze the discrepancies in health outcomes between the unemployed and employed and the uninsured and insured. In 2009-2010, 48.1 percent of unemployed adults had health insurance, while 81.4 percent of employed adults had health insurance. Unemployed adults were more likely to have some type of public health coverage.
The report found that unemployed adults had worse health outcomes than employed adults because they were less likely to receive necessary medical attention and needed prescriptions due to cost.
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