About The Study: The results of this analysis of survey data suggest that medical indebtedness is common, even among the insured, and may be associated with subsequent worsening of social determinants of health, such as the inability to pay rent, mortgage or utilities, eviction or foreclosure, and food insecurity.
Authors: David U. Himmelstein, M.D., of the City University of New York, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.31898)
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