We found no studies that evaluated paid sick days as a risk factor for preventable hospitalizations.
Our CWHS analysis demonstrated that people with chronic health conditions had less access to paid
sick days, suggesting that lack of the benefit may be a barrier to early and timely outpatient care. Our
focus groups did not generally identify the specific value of access to paid sick days when asked
about primary care utilization but rather emphasized that sick days and health insurance “go handin-
hand.”