Debt, Bankruptcy, and Credit Scores After Cancer Diagnosis
In this retrospective cohort study, modest amounts of medical debt in collections persisted for years after cancer diagnosis. Total debt in collections was present at higher amounts for certain cancer subpopulations. The persistence of adverse financial outcomes after cancer diagnosis, despite high rates of insurance coverage in Massachusetts, warrants further research and consideration of broader systemic reforms.
Authors
- Nishant Uppal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7904-3086)
- Ashley L. O’Donoghue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7401-5692)
- Q. Lina Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2365-8588)
- Jordan M. Broekhuis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7826-4968)
- Aaron Fleishman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7338-8235)
- Eve M. Roth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1273-2826)
- Benjamin C. James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2844-8360)
- Anastasia K. Bogdanovski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3936-5504)
- Jorge L. Gomez‐Mayorga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7728-4166)
- Katharine Esselen
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Oncology
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.3302
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.26