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Medical debt and the mental health treatment gap among US adults

07.17.24 | JAMA Network

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About The Study: Medical debt is prevalent among adults with depression and anxiety and may contribute to the mental health treatment gap. In the absence of structural reform, new policies are warranted to protect against this financial barrier to mental health care.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Kyle J. Moon, B.S., email kmoon19@jh.edu .

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(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.1861)

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APA:
JAMA Network. (2024, July 17). Medical debt and the mental health treatment gap among US adults. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8X53NZE1/medical-debt-and-the-mental-health-treatment-gap-among-us-adults.html
MLA:
"Medical debt and the mental health treatment gap among US adults." Brightsurf News, Jul. 17 2024, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8X53NZE1/medical-debt-and-the-mental-health-treatment-gap-among-us-adults.html.