The views of low-income employees regarding mandated comprehensive employee benefits for the sake of health.
Socioeconomic factors stand in the way of good health for low-income populations. We suggest that employee benefits might serve as a means of improving the health of low-wage earners. We convened groups of low-income earners to design hypothetical employee benefit packages. Qualitative analysis of group discussions regarding state-mandated benefits indicated that participants were interested in a great variety of benefits, beyond health care, that address socioeconomic determinants of health. Long-term financial and educational investments were of particular value. These results may facilitate the design of employee benefits that promote the health of low-income workers.
Adikes
Katherin A
KA
Department of Clinical Bioethics, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Building 10, Room 1C118, 10 Center Drive MSC1156, Bethesda, MD 20892-1156, USA. kadikes@umich.edu
Hull
Sara C
SC
Danis
Marion
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D008875:Middle Aged; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012923:Social Class; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
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