The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and the University of California-Berkeley’s Work-Family Supports and Health Research Hub recently hosted the webinar: Work Supports and Health: The Earned Income Tax Credit.
The COVID-19 global pandemic is having a substantial impact on the economy; most experts agree that the United States, among other countries, is headed for a major recession. Sound job creation and employment maintenance efforts will be critical to improving public health and restoring the economy in the coming months and years. In this webinar, experts discussed the impact of the earned income tax credit on improving health outcomes.
Speakers included: Dr. Rita Hamad, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, UC San Francisco; John Iselin, UC Berkeley; Adam Ruben, Campaign Director, Economic Security Project; Otis Rolley, Senior Vice President, The Rockefeller Foundation.