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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Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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