Laid-off Eatery Workers Face Health-Insurance Crisis amid Coronavirus

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March 31, 2020

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Updated On:

March 31, 2020

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Louis Pechman was quoted by the New York Post about the health-insurance issues faced by New York restaurant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article focuses on the harsh realty that restaurant workers are facing as they experience "thousands of closed eateries citywide, a dismal job market, spotty health coverage and uncertain hopes for government handouts."

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Photo Credits: William C. Lopez/ NY Post

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