Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Population Health Research Brief Series
Risky Business: Recognizing the Flaws of Employer-Based Health Insurance during COVID-19
Austin McNeill Brown , Mariah Brennan Nanni
April 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the flaws of the U.S.’s employer-based health insurance model. This brief discusses the implications of binding health insurance to employment during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.