We examine two important issues related to health and financial burden in middle‐aged and
older Americans:(1) whether or not new health events affect a consumer's unsecured debt …

This study uses data from the 2002 and 2004 Health and Retirement Study to investigate the
impact that new and existing health problems have on the financial strain of older …

Using the 1999–2007 waves of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, this paper examines
how the onset of chronic conditions among non-elderly adults affects the financial status of …

Most American households carry debt, yet we have little understanding of how debt
influences health behavior, especially health care seeking. We examined associations …

We investigate the impact of health on wealth depletion of African American, Hispanic, and
non‐Hispanic white elders. Using the data from 4,464 elderly households that participated in …

New analysis of the 2003 Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey reveals
that an estimated 77 million Americans age 19 and older—nearly two of five (37%) adults …

An increasing number of Americans are entering old age with outstanding debt, forcing
many retirees to devote some income to servicing their debt and leaving them with less to …

High out-of-pocket health care costs may have serious repercussions for older people and
their families. If their incomes are not sufficient to cover these expenses, older adults with …

This article uses data from the Health and Retirement Study for 1998–2010 to investigate
whether households respond to the financial stress caused by health problems by …

The deleterious effects that debt can have on health outcomes are well documented, yet
comprehensive studies of the debt-health link for older adults remain limited even as their …