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The Impacts of Individual and Household Debt on Health and Well ... apha.org American Public Health Association Oct 25, 2021 11 facts

claimLegal financial obligations (LFOs) are associated with longer periods of homelessness.

claimCourt-imposed fines are a feature of the homelessness-incarceration nexus, with legal debt correlating to the duration of homelessness in Seattle, Washington, according to a 2020 study by J. Mogk, V. Shmigol, M. Futrell, B. Stover, and A. Hagopian.

claimMedical debt is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy and is associated with an increased risk of becoming homeless.

referenceMogk J, Shmigol V, Futrell M, Stover B, and Hagopian A (2020) conducted a cross-sectional study in Seattle, Washington, finding a relationship between court-imposed legal debt and the duration of homelessness.

claimLegal financial obligations (LFOs) are associated with longer periods of homelessness.

referenceMogk et al. (2020) published a study in the Journal of Public Health on the relationship between court-imposed fines, legal debt, and the duration of homelessness in Seattle, Washington.

claimA 2020 study by J. Mogk, V. Shmigol, M. Futrell, B. Stover, and A. Hagopian published in the Journal of Public Health found a relationship between legal debt and the duration of homelessness in Seattle, Washington.

referenceCourt-imposed fines are a feature of the homelessness-incarceration nexus, with legal debt correlating to the duration of homelessness in Seattle, Washington, according to a 2020 study by J. Mogk et al. in the Journal of Public Health.

claimLegal financial obligations (LFOs) are associated with longer periods of homelessness.

claimMedical debt is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy and is associated with the risk of becoming homeless.