Commonwealth Fund July 16, 2021
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More than half of U.S. adults who contracted COVID-19 or lost income during the pandemic also struggled with medical debt, a new Commonwealth Survey shows
Even as the pandemic eases and more people gain insurance coverage, Black and Latinx/Hispanic adults face serious financial challenges from chronic lack of affordable health care
To shore up an economy and health system battered during the COVID-19-induced recession, the U.S. Congress passed four major relief bills in 2020 and 2021. The Biden administration also made a number of administrative changes, including some aimed at helping people enroll in health insurance coverage.
After a year of severe job market disruption combined with a massive federal pandemic relief effort, what is the state of health...