Consumer Debt, Race, And Health: Can Debt Relief Be A Solution For Reducing Racial Health Disparities? Fenaba R. Addo

Consumer Debt, Race, And Health: Can Debt Relief Be A Solution For Reducing Racial Health Disparities? Fenaba R. Addo Consumer debt is a public health concern that is strongly associated with racial inequality. There is a need for more research exploring these relationships, but current evidence points toward steps that policy makers can take now to address debt as a social determinant of health and health equity. December 11, 2025 https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/briefs/consumer-debt-race-and-health-can-debt-relief-solution-reducing-racial-health?utm_campaign=health+policy+brief&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_Uip3TRmlisI9jMVYfhKTTQ0_AgXjKbMYqWdCcoy90n96YRhxtBdq4KCHdqvvbfKPUmKmfEJ-wswDAZYTiFBSRt09XcQ&_hsmi=394215797&utm_source=hasu