Study: Rural Residents More Likely to Struggle With Medical Debt

The Daily Yonder

Nov 13, 2024

Provides overview of recent research on rural medical debt. Notes that rural residents are more likely than urban residents to have problems paying medical bills, and identifies gender and racial disparities within rural survey respondents. Discusses the potential impacts of medical debt on the viability of rural hospitals.

Health insurance · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data