CellWell record HH-224662
Trends in medical debt in the United States by imputed borrower race and ethnicity, 2016-2022
Alexander C Adia; Jenny S Guadamuz; Charleen Hsuan; Hector P Rodriguez
2026
In plain language
Black borrowers had the highest medical debt in collections, with 11.2% experiencing annual new medical debt in 2022; Medicaid expansion narrowed racial disparities.
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- Emerging
- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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