Most Furloughed Workers Holding Onto Health Coverage for Now

More people are uninsured as a result of Covid-19, but many furloughed workers are still holding on to employer coverage—for now.

Findings from a report released Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund found that of the 2,271 adults surveyed from May 13 through June 2, 21% said they or their partner had lost a job or were furloughed as a result of the pandemic. But 53% still had health coverage through the job. About three in 10 respondents with no coverage through a job affected by the pandemic are uninsured.

The Commonwealth Fund, a think tank that pushes for ...