Impact of cash incentives for low-income individuals to seek a primary care visit on mental health outcomes: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial

Cathy J. Bradley and Heather G. Saunders

Social Science & Medicine, 2020, vol. 265, issue C

Abstract: We explore whether a cash incentive to see a primary care provider (PCP) improves self-reported depression, anxiety, and pain among low-income patients in a randomized trial.

Keywords: Primary care; Cash incentive; Depression; Anxiety; Pain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113515

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