Healthcare IT News November 21, 2024
Underinsured Americans often skip or delay care, resulting in the worsening of health conditions, survey finds.
Among those who were insured all year in 2023, almost a quarter (23%) were underinsured, meaning they had coverage for a full year that didn’t provide them with affordable access to healthcare, according to a new survey from the Commonwealth Fund.
Polling a national sample of adults aged 18 to 64, the survey found that, among underinsured adults, 66% had coverage through an employer, 16% were enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare, and 14% had a plan purchased in the marketplaces or the individual market.
Nearly three in five (57%) underinsured adults said they avoided getting needed healthcare because of its cost, while 44% said...
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