Medical financial hardship in the Southern United States: the struggle continues across generations pre- and post- the Affordable Care Act.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Medical financial hardship in the United States is a growing public health concern. This study aims to assess the south vs. non-south disparities in medical financial hardship among US adults of different generations - Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964), Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980), and the Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) across periods pre- and post- Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Methods

This observational study utilizes data from multiple waves of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) split into three periods: pre-ACA (2011-2013), ii) post ACA (2015-2018), and iii) COVID-19 pandemic (2021-2022). Multivariable logistic regressions were fitted, separately for each generation in each period, to compare the extent of medical financial h

SUBMITTER: Datta BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11371974 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature