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When Area Hospitals Have the Same Owner, Does Medical Debt Go Up?
Manage episode 450222901 series 1224401
Originally broadcast November 14, 2024 There are 27 million Americans who have medical debt on their credit reports right now—a drag on their pocketbooks and our health care system. Urban Institute researchers say they’ve found an interesting fact about those with medical debt: They live in communities with less healthcare competition because of common ownership. The data show that communities of color and people living in the South are disproportionately affected. Fredric Blavin, Ph.D. and Breno Braga, Ph.D. say medical...
The post When Area Hospitals Have the Same Owner, Does Medical Debt Go Up? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.
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Manage episode 450222901 series 1224401
Originally broadcast November 14, 2024 There are 27 million Americans who have medical debt on their credit reports right now—a drag on their pocketbooks and our health care system. Urban Institute researchers say they’ve found an interesting fact about those with medical debt: They live in communities with less healthcare competition because of common ownership. The data show that communities of color and people living in the South are disproportionately affected. Fredric Blavin, Ph.D. and Breno Braga, Ph.D. say medical...
The post When Area Hospitals Have the Same Owner, Does Medical Debt Go Up? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.
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