Podcast: Medical Debt After Hospitalization: The Financial Fallout Rob Lott John W. Scott February 10, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hp20260205.501155/full/?utm_campaign=podcast&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9GRazlMoKdS-YjtthreztGUppcz4oqxeHt6kJTtyN27fHLQAK8qYfh3C2M9dQG-kT2TSYsUfUk7m9Z4MdVHDDB6l87xA&_hsmi=403582794&utm_content=ahp&utm_source=hasu Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews John Scott of the University of Washington about his recent paper exploring findings on the financial fallout from traumatic injuries, highlighting persistent medical debt burdens and the policy gaps that leave many patients unprotected.