arxivcs.LG2026-07-16
Who Became Financially Vulnerable After COVID-19? A Population-Level Machine Learning Analysis Using MEPS Data
Alexey Kresin, Zien Cheng, Ammar Ahad, Ebiyomare Kelvin, Manish Sivaratri, Prabhjeet Singh, et al.
The cost of healthcare remains a concern in the United States and may have been influenced by disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examines healthcare financial vulnerability before and after the pandemic using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data…