Key Points
Question
How many deaths among working-age US adults can hypothetical income support policies, such as universal basic income, the modified LIFT Act, poverty alleviation, and negative income tax, potentially avert?
Findings
In this multicohort modeling study that simulated US adults age 18 to 64 years over 5 to 40 years, broad income support policies, like universal basic income, were estimated to avert the most deaths among working-age adults, although targeted approaches, like poverty alleviation, may also avert thousands of deaths among low-income populations. Results were sensitive to several inputs, primarily the income group–specific mortality rates used.
Meaning
The results of this study suggest that income support policies may prevent thousands of deaths among working-age US adults.
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