People who were eligible for ACA subsidies were far more likely to have health coverage than those below 100 percent FPL, even if their incomes were only slightly higher. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A lack of health insurance isn't only a problem that threatens your health. It also puts you at a much greater risk of losing your home.

A new study examined the impact of the Affordable Care Act on delinquent mortgage or rent payments and found that the availability of subsidized insurance for low-income people significantly reduced their chances of eviction or foreclosure.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.