The intersection of medical debt and predatory lending among hispanics

Soc Work Health Care. 2012;51(2):173-81. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2011.613531.

Abstract

This pilot study explored the link between predatory lending and health care debt among Hispanics. Research shows that links exist between health care costs, debt, poverty, and race ( Draught & Silva, 2003 ; Zeldin & Rukavina, 2007 ). Prior to this study there was no research on the intersection between medical debt and predatory lending although there was reason to believe this link exists ( Seifert, 2004 ). Our results confirm this link and we propose means to break it.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Financing, Personal*
  • Health Expenditures*
  • Hispanic or Latino / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Midwestern United States / epidemiology
  • Patient Credit and Collection / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Poverty
  • Stress, Psychological / epidemiology
  • Young Adult