The New York Times features AER paper on hospitalizations
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a paper that appeared in the February issue of the òòò½Íø Review about the economic consequences of hospital admissions. Researchers , , , and found that a hospital admission could have severe negative consequences for a person whether or not they were insured. For adults in their 50s with health coverage, hospitalization led to increased out-of-pocket medical spending, unpaid medical bills, and bankruptcy, while reducing earnings, income, access to credit, and consumer borrowing. The impact on uninsured adults was even more significant.