Medical Debt and the Mental Health Treatment Gap Among US Adults

Jul 29, 2024
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Medical Debt and the Mental Health Treatment Gap Among US Adults, in JAMA Psychiatry

key takeaway: "This cross-sectional study of 27 651 US adults estimated that between 1 in 4 and 1 in 5 US adults with depression and anxiety carry medical debt. Medical debt was associated with more than a 2-fold increase in delayed or forgone treatment for mental disorders."

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Medical Debt and the Mental Health Treatment Gap Among US Adults

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