# Hospitalization and Credit Scores Among Medicaid Beneficiaries in Louisiana

**Authors:** Brigham Walker, Gael Compta, Alexander Siebert, Andrew Anderson, Kevin Callison, Chima D. Ndumele, Jacob Wallace

PMC · DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.1570 · JAMA Health Forum · 2025-06-06

## TL;DR

This study examines how hospitalization affects the credit scores of Medicaid beneficiaries in Louisiana, considering factors like sex, race, and ethnicity.

## Contribution

The study provides new insights into the relationship between hospitalization and credit scores among Medicaid beneficiaries in Louisiana.

## Key findings

- Hospitalization was found to impact credit scores among Medicaid beneficiaries.
- The effects of hospitalization on credit scores varied by sex, race, and ethnicity.

## Abstract

This case-control study evaluates the impact of a hospitalization on credit scores for Medicaid beneficiaries in Louisiana stratified by sex, race, and ethnicity.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** stroke (MESH:D020521), shock (MESH:D012769), myocardial infarction (MESH:D009203), COVID-19 (MESH:D000086382)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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## References

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