Universal healthcare as pandemic preparedness: the lives and costs that could have been saved during the COVID-19 pandemic
The fragmented and inefficient healthcare system in the United States leads to many
preventable deaths and unnecessary costs every year. During a pandemic, the lives saved …
preventable deaths and unnecessary costs every year. During a pandemic, the lives saved …
Prevalence and risk factors for medical debt and subsequent changes in social determinants of health in the US
Importance Cost barriers discourage many US residents from seeking medical care and
many who obtain it experience financial hardship. However, little is known about the …
many who obtain it experience financial hardship. However, little is known about the …
Association of medical financial hardship and mortality among cancer survivors in the United States
Background Cancer survivors frequently experience medical financial hardship in the United
States. Little is known, however, about long-term health consequences. This study examines …
States. Little is known, however, about long-term health consequences. This study examines …
Does income affect health? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial of a guaranteed income
This paper provides new evidence on the causal relationship between income and health by
studying a randomized experiment in which 1,000 low-income adults in the United States …
studying a randomized experiment in which 1,000 low-income adults in the United States …
The financialization of health in the United States
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What determines consumer financial distress? Place-and person-based factors
We use credit report data to study consumer financial distress in America. We report large,
persistent disparities in financial distress across regions. To understand these patterns, we …
persistent disparities in financial distress across regions. To understand these patterns, we …
Financial toxicity in the post–health reform era
J Wu, H Moss - Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), enacted in March 2010, was
comprehensive health care reform legislation aimed to improve health care access and …
comprehensive health care reform legislation aimed to improve health care access and …
Wealth redistribution to extend longevity in the US
KEW Himmelstein, AC Tsai… - JAMA Internal …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The US is unique among wealthy countries in its degree of wealth inequality and
its poor health outcomes. Wealth is known to be positively associated with longevity, but little …
its poor health outcomes. Wealth is known to be positively associated with longevity, but little …
The financial effects and consequences of COVID-19: a gathering storm
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe in 2020, the US faced a unique
challenge in mobilizing and aligning its fragmented health insurance system to …
challenge in mobilizing and aligning its fragmented health insurance system to …
Association of chronic disease with patient financial outcomes among commercially insured adults
Importance The bidirectional association between health and financial stability is
increasingly recognized. Objective To describe the association between chronic disease …
increasingly recognized. Objective To describe the association between chronic disease …