Author Interviews, Columbia, Cost of Health Care, Health Care Systems / 11.09.2016

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Peter Muennig, MD, MPH Associate Professor Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University New York, NY 10032 MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: We looked that the supplemental Earned Income Tax Credit ( EITC ) programs offered by states to determine whether they have health impacts or not. We found that, on average, folks who live in states that offer supplemental EITC showed improvements in health after EITC was implemented. (more…)