New Findings from University of Quebec Montreal in the Area of Social Policy Described (Question Worth 20 Million Lives: Why Federal Housing Assistance Has Not Had Its Obamacare)

2020 AUG 26 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily -- Investigators publish new report on Social Policy. According to news reporting out of Montreal, Canada, by NewsRx editors, research stated, “The equitable character of a policy determines its progressiveness, yet some domestic policies are more equitable than others. The question of how and why this is the case is addressed by studying federal housing and health policies in the United States, a critical case known for its rampant inequalities in both sectors.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Quebec Montreal, “Although social equity is a fundamental aspect of welfare provision, explaining differences in coverage and government support among policy areas remains a weakness in the literature. This comparative historical analysis shows that both housing assistance and health care suffered from inequities almost as early as their inception. But a progressive reform took shape with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and extended coverage to 20 million people formerly uninsured. This essay tackles an unsolved puzzle: Why has such grand policy reform never taken place in housing where more than 20 million people are eligible for assistance but do not receive help? We found that it is largely explained by housing assistance distinctiveness with regard to its weak constituency, racial connotation and low public concern.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “We conclude with the analytical payoffs of studying social equity, both for political scientists and observers of social affairs.”

For more information on this research see: Question Worth 20 Million Lives: Why Federal Housing Assistance Has Not Had Its Obamacare. Social Policy & Administration, 2020;():. Social Policy & Administration can be contacted at: Wiley, 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ, USA. (Wiley-Blackwell - http://www.wiley.com/; Social Policy & Administration - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1467-9515)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Maroine Bendaoud, University of Quebec Montreal, Dept. of Political Sciences, 400 Rue St Catherine E, Montreal, Pq H2L 2C5, Canada.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12640. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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