Medical economics

Debt valuation of private equity-backed dermatology groups down

Debt valuation of dermatology private equity-backed groups (DPEGs) decreased prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and then decreased further during the pandemic, according to a study published online March 9 in JAMA Dermatology.

Health

New study finds medical debt is a double whammy for the poor

Earlier this summer, Stanford economist Neale Mahoney sounded an alarm with a study he coauthored: Americans have at least $140 billion in unpaid health care bills sitting in collection agencies—making the country's medical ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Fathers' type of debt matters for teenagers' mental health

Teenagers whose fathers are behind on paying child support suffer more from behavioral problems like anxiety and depression than those from families whose fathers do not have such debt and than those whose parents have other ...

Medical economics

U.S. medical debt high, but varies geographically

(HealthDay)—The mean amount of medical debt is greater among individuals who live in the South and in ZIP codes in the lowest income deciles, according to a study published in the July 20 issue of the Journal of the American ...

Medical economics

Does health insurance improve individuals' financial well-being?

U.S. consumers hold trillions of dollars in debt, but they hold it very unevenly. "If you work with credit data and outcomes in the U.S., you see this tremendous variation both across states and within states," says Paul ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Q&A: Study shows how debt affects relationship quality

There are a lot of factors that go into building a successful relationship, and money is one of the key aspects. Researchers have conducted all sorts of studies on how household finances affect a couple's relationship. But ...

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