Is There a Link between Foreclosure and Health?
利用四个受次贷危机影响最严重州的全部丧失抵押品赎回权数据和医院急诊数据，研究发现居住在丧失抵押品赎回权激增的社区与紧急非预约就诊（包括可预防疾病的就诊）显著增加相关，且这种关系无法用失业、房价下跌、人口迁移或从门诊转向医院来解释。
We investigate the relationship between foreclosures and hospital visits using data on all foreclosures and all hospital and emergency room visits from four states that were among the hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis. We find that living in a neighborhood with a spike in foreclosures is associated with significant increases in urgent unscheduled visits, including increases in visits for preventable conditions. The estimated relationships cannot be accounted for by increasing unemployment, declines in housing prices, migration, or by people switching from out-patient providers to hospitals.