Cash handouts cut medical bills? chelsea study digs in

NCT ID NCT07381049

First seen Feb 02, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 14 times

Summary

This study looks at whether giving monthly cash payments to low-income residents of Chelsea, Massachusetts, changes how much they spend on health care. Researchers will analyze data from a city program that randomly selected people to receive cash benefits during the pandemic. About 3,600 people are included, and the goal is to see if extra money leads to different health care use and costs.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Harvard University

    Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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