What a $15 minimum wage could mean for population health

The minimum wage hasn't been raised since its last adjustment in
2009. Now, as the federal government is drafting a COVID-19
stimulus package, it looks that gradually raising the minimum
wage is on the table to be included.

This week, President Joe Biden stated he supported raising the
federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.


But what are the health implications for raising the minimum
wage? More money could mean an increased ability to purchase
health coverage...or unhealthy food. But these aren't binary
decisions and the research is still evolving for how increased
minimum wages affect our health.


Listen to Health Affairs' Rob Lott and Jeff Byers discuss what's
happening with the $15 minimum wage proposal, what it could mean
for population health, and what's next.


Related Links:


Effects Of Minimum Wages On Population Health (Health
Affairs)

Health, Income, & Poverty: Where We Are & What Could
Help (Health Affairs)

CBO Analyzes American Rescue Plan Coverage Expansions (Health
Affairs Blog)

Biden Picks Another Obama Veteran To Oversee Medicare,
Medicaid (Washington Post)

CVS Health Will Return Aetna To Obamacare Market (Forbes)

Anthem-backed Digital Startup Sharecare Goes Public In $3.9B
Blank Check Deal (Healthcare Dive)

The Perils Of Prolonged Unemployment (Axios)




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