Does free cash change how people use healthcare?

NCT ID NCT07381049

Summary

This study looks at whether giving monthly cash benefits to low-income residents in Chelsea, Massachusetts, during the COVID-19 pandemic changed how much they spent on healthcare. Researchers are analyzing data from over 3,600 people who participated in a city lottery program that provided these benefits. The goal is to understand if financial support influences decisions about visiting doctors, hospitals, or buying prescription drugs.

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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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