Increases in minimum wage may not have anticipated positive health effects, study shows

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 09:20 in Health & Medicine

In the decade-long absence of federal action, many states, counties and cities have increased minimum wages to help improve the lives of workers. While political debate over these efforts has long been contentious, scientific research on the health effects of raising the minimum wage is relatively new. Some studies have found higher minimum wages associated with positive […]

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