Schneider Institutes for Health Policy
Research Publication Summary
| Citation: | Gurewich D, Seifert B, Prottas J (2003). The Consequences of Medical Debt: Evidence from Three Communities. Waltham, MA: The Access Project and The Schneider Institute for Health Policy, Heller School, Brandeis University. |
| Abstract Following a community-based participatory research model, this study explored the incidence and consequences of medical debt in three communities located in three different states. Interviewing community residents about the medicals bills they are unable to pay, this study qualitatively explores the conditions under which medical debt is incurred, and the ways in which having medical debt affects the lives of low-income households. | |
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| Research Area: | Acute and Chronic Health Care |
| Core Competencies: | Financing, Costs & Value, Quality |
